Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Howgill Castle
	parish	Milburn parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s
	coordinates:-	NY66562927
	10Km square:-	NY62
	1Km square	NY6629
	old map:-	OS County Series (Wmd 5 10)
		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.
		Howgill Castle
	placename:-	Howgill Castle
		castle
	date:-	1890=1899
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	old text:-	Camden 1789 (Gough Additions) 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.
		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.
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		Howgill castle is the mansion of Milburne manor. Some of its walls are ten feet and an half thick, and under it are great arched vaults. ...
	placename:-	Howgill Castle
	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.
		Howgil Cas.
		circle and ?line
	placename:-	Howgil Castle
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Simpson 1746 map (Wmd)
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		Howgin C.
		Building.
	placename:-	Howgin Castle
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1746
	period:-	18th century, early; 1740s
	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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		Howgill Cast
		Circle, building with two towers.
	placename:-	Howgill Castle
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Wmd)
		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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		Howgill Castle
		Circle, tower.
	placename:-	Howgill Castle
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	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.
		Howgill cast.
		Buildings and tower with flag.
	placename:-	Howgill Castle
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1646
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Speed 1611 (Wmd)
		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.
		Howgill Cast
		circle, towers
	placename:-	Howgill Castle
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	old map:-	Saxton 1576
		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 with two towers, symbol for a castle.
		Howgill cast:
	placename:-	Howgill Castle
	county:-	Westmorelandia
		castle
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		HOWGILL CASTLE / / / MILBURN / EDEN / CUMBRIA / I / 73207 / NY6651329310
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Hall with cross-wings, probably dating from C14 with later additions and alterations. Walls faced with sandstone blocks with additions to rear of coursed, squared rubble; front and south side pebble-dashed. Graduated slate roofs, hipped to front of wings, with outshut to hall at rear; mid stone chimneys. Rear gable to north wing incorporates moulded embrasures of original projecting parapet. 2 storeys with attics, 5 bays (2.3.2.). Front wall to hall rebuilt and rest of front remodelled c1733 (date on rainwater head). Symmetrical except for retention of C16 mullioned and transomed attic window in north wing, all others being sashes with glazing bars in architraves (one only to wings' ground floors). Central plank door in architrave with segmental pediment. Other mullioned windows (some blocked) to north side and rear. South side of rear addition has two C17 carved stone panels with cherubs and swags, set high up in wall (similar carving to ornate fireplace in 1st floor hall). Internally, ground floor of each wing is barrel-vaulted. Original walls are c10 1/2 ft thick and incorporate garderobes, stairs, and mural passages, one of which (to 1st floor at rear of hall, accessible via a trap-door) has shouldered arches with inner trefoil heads.
	placename:-	Howgill Castle
	district:-	Eden
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY66512931
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		BARNS, BYRES, WAGON SHEDS & SAW MILL TO NORTH EAST OF HOWGILL CASTLE / / / MILBURN / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73209 / NY6657329305
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Agricultural outbuildings arranged around a courtyard; probably late C19. Squared, snecked rubble or coursed rubble under hipped, welsh slate roofs. Externally, south range was originally symmetrical; higher section has 3 wagon doors on each side of larger arch to courtyard entrance, all with segmental heads. Single wagon door and tack-room to lower buildings adjoining either end. Barns and byres are entered from courtyard; north range was steam threshing barn with sawmill (c1880) adjoining externally on west side, powered by undershot waterwheel which remains in use.
	district:-	Eden
		listed building -- barn; sawmill
	coordinates:-	NY66572930
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		GATE PIERS TO SOUTH EAST OF HOWGILL CASTLE / / / MILBURN / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73208 / NY6653229270
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Gate piers, probably mid C19. Rusticated; square in plan c15 ft high with heavily-moulded cornice surmounted by ball finial. Wrought-iron gates dated 1980. Included for group value.
	district:-	Eden
		listed building -- gate piers; gate
	coordinates:-	NY66532927
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	hearth tax returns:-	Hearth Tax 1675
		Howgill Castle
		in
		Millburne
	placename:-	Howgill Castle
	date:-	1675
	period:-	17th century, late; 1670s
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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