Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Hayes Castle
	parish	Lowca parish, once in Cumberland
	county:-	Cumbria
		castle
	coordinates:-	NY00112258
	10Km square:-	NY02
	1Km square	NY0022
	old map:-	OS County Series (Cmd 61 7)
		County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
		Hayes Castle (Remains of) / Moat (Remains of)
	placename:-	Hayes Castle
		castle
	date:-	1890=1899
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	old text:-	Camden 1789
		Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789.
		Page 170:-
		...
		... Hay Castle, respectable for its antiquity, which the people told me once belonged to the noble families of Moresby and Distinton.
	placename:-	Hay Castle
	person:-	: Moresby Family
	person:-	: Distinton Family
	date:-	1789
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s
	old text:-	Camden 1789 (Gough Additions)
		Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789.
		Page 181:-
		...
		Hayes castle is the capital messuage belonging to Distington manor. It belonged to the Moresbys, and is now the property of Mr. Hartley, merchant in Whitehaven.
	placename:-	Hayes Castle
	person:-	: Moresby Family
	person:-	: Hartley, Mr
	date:-	1789
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s
	old map:-	Bowen and Kitchin 1760
		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.
		Hay Castle
		circle and flag
	placename:-	Hay Castle
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Cmd) -- perhaps relevant
		Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695.
		goto source.
		Haye Cast
		Circle, building with two towers, sharing a symbol with Distington.
	placename:-	Haye Castle
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Speed 1611 (Cmd)
		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.
		Hay Cast
		circle, building, tower
	placename:-	Hay Castle
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	text:-	Jackson 1990
		Jackson, M J
	other name:-	Aykerist Castle
	other name:-	Aykhurst Castle
	other name:-	Dykhurst Castle
	other name:-	Hay Castle
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		HAYES CASTLE / / HAYES CASTLE ROAD / DISTINGTON / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76118 / NY0013122558
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Castle. Present name probably a corruption of Aykhurst for which a licence to crenellate was issued in 1322 to Robert de Leyburn; probably established before this date. Originally consisted of tower house on motte with curtain wall and moat, now ruinous. Moat survives on north and west sides, but only north wall of square-plan tower house remains on motte. Sandstone block facings with rubble core; c4 ft thick and c20 ft high. Other stones re-used in surrounding buildings. Scheduled Ancient Monument.
	placename:-	Hayes Castle
	parish	Distington parish, once in Cumberland
	district:-	Copeland
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY00132255
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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