Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Brackenhill Tower
	parish	Arthuret parish, once in Cumberland
	county:-	Cumbria
		tower
	coordinates:-	NY445694
	10Km square:-	NY46
	1Km square	NY4469
	old map:-	Ford 1839 map -- probably relevant
		Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
		Breckonhill
	placename:-	Breckonhill
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	old map:-	Bowen and Kitchin 1760 -- presumably relevant
		New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin, published by T Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert Sayer, and John Tinney, 1760; published 1760-87.
		Bracken Hill
		circle and line; also blocks, on road
	placename:-	Bracken Hill
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Bowen 1720 (plate 161) -- probably relevant
		Road book, Britannia Depicta Or Ogilby Improv'd, including road strip maps with sections in Westmorland, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, derived from maps by Ogilby, 1675, and a county map of Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, with text by John Owen, published by Emanuel Bowen, London, 1720; published 1720-64.
		Bracknelh als Brakenhill
		Buildings east side of road, and church a little way off; mile 9 1/2.
	placename:-	Bracknelh
	other name:-	Brakenhill
	date:-	1720
	period:-	18th century, early; 1720s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Cmd)
		Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695.
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		Braken Hill
		Circle, building and tower.
	placename:-	Braken Hill
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Ogilby 1675 (plate 62)
		The church is just a village symbol.
		Road book, Britannia, strip road maps, with sections in Westmorland and Cumberland etc, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675; and a general map of England and Wales.
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		In mile 9, Cumberland.
		Brackneth al~s Brakenhill
		houses on the right of the road and a church beyond.
	placename:-	Brackneth
	other name:-	Brakenhill
	date:-	1675
	period:-	17th century, late; 1670s
	old map:-	Jansson 1646
		Map, Cumbria et Westmoria, or Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646; published 1646-1724.
		Brakenhill
		Buildings and tower.
	placename:-	Brakenhill
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1646
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Speed 1611 (Cmd) -- probably relevant
		Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770.
		Brakenhill
		circle, tower
	placename:-	Brakenhill
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	old map:-	Saxton 1576 -- probably relevant
		Map, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576; published 1579-1645.
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		Building, symbol for a hamlet, which may or may not have a nucleus.
		Brakenhill
	placename:-	Brakenhill
	county:-	Cumberlandia
		hamlet
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	old map:-	Burghley 1590 (facsimile)
		courtesy of the National Library of Scotland
		bracke~hill
		symbol not clear
	placename:-	Brackenhill
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		BRACKENHILL TOWER / / / ARTHURET / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 78085 / NY4458169480
		courtesy of English Heritage
		House. Dated 1586 on stone in wall, for the Graham family, replacing earlier tower; extension dated and inscribed over entrance R.G. J.G. 1717, further extensions dated 1860 on rainwater head for the Standish family. Tower of large blocks of red sandstone rubble on chamfered plinth, string course, corbelled battlemented parapet, projecing rainwater spouts; gabled slate roof within the parapet, end stone chimney stacks: C18 brick extension with graduated green slate roof, brick chimney stack; C19 extension of dressed red sandstone with raised quoins, corbelled battlemented parapet, flat roof, stone chimney stack. Scottish baronial square tower of 2 storeys and basement, with 2-storey 1860 extension to right and 2-storey, 3-bay 1717 extension at right angles. Tower has 1860 battlemented porch with side entrance, coat of arms of Standish Family above. First floor enlarged window in roll moulded architrave with wrought iron grille; one enlarged window above and 2 smaller original windows. Ground floor side entrance to tower has studded plank door in moulded wooden architrave. Rear wall has blocked first floor doorway. Interior has vaulted ground floor chamber; newel stair gives access to the upper storeys. Brick extension has plank door in chamfered surround, blocked similar entrance to right. 2-light stone mullioned windows. 1860 extension has to rear, the present entrance, studded plank door in roll moulded architrave, large staircase window above; blank wall to left has projecting chimney breast. End wall left has canted bay window. See Curwen, Castles and Towers, 1913, pp.352-3; Transactions Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, new series, viii, pp.375-6.
	placename:-	Brackenhill Tower
	district:-	Carlisle
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY44586948
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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