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placename:- Lamplugh Hall
locality:- Lamplugh
parish Lamplugh parish, once in Cumberland
county:- Cumbria
building/s
coordinates:- NY08882071
10Km square:- NY02

1Km square NY0820

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Lamplugh Hall -- Lamplugh -- Lamplugh -- Cumbria / -- 24.4.2006
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Lamplugh Hall -- Lamplugh -- Lamplugh -- Cumbria / -- Coat of arms on the gateway:- -- '1595 JOHN LAMPLUGH' -- 24.4.2006

descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)

Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, et al, 1839; published 1839-52.
Page 81:-
...
... Lamplugh Hall, an ancient edifice situated at the foot of a lofty green hill, with an extensive view north and north-west. ... the principal gate-way leading to the hall, the residence of the family of Lamplugh, of known valour in the service of their country, but who became extinct in T. Lamplugh, who died at Copgrove, in Yorkshire, February 18th, 1783. ...
Page 170:-
...
Lamplugh Cross.- Near this is the old Hall of Lamplugh, situated at the foot of a green hill, commanding an extensive view to the north and north-west. The church is an antique building, near the gateway of the Hall.

placename:- Lamplugh Hall
person:- : Lamplugh Family
person:- : Lamplugh, T
date:- 1839
period:- 19th century, early; 1830s

descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)

Guidebook, Concise Description of the English Lakes, later A Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirky Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823 onwards.
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... the hall [Lamplugh] is now rebuilt in the
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shape of a modern farm house, the only remains of its ancient grandeur being a gateway, with the inscription, 'John Lamplugh, 1595.' ...
person:- : Lamplugh, John
date:- 1823
period:- 19th century, early; 1820s

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.
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Lampley Hall
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placename:- Lampley Hall
date:- 1760
period:- 18th century, late; 1760s

descriptive text:- Simpson 1746

The three volumes of maps and descriptive text published as 'The Agreeable Historian, or the Compleat English Traveller ...', by Samuel Simpson, 1746.
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... Lamplugh, the Seat of Thomas Lamplugh, Esq; ...

placename:- Lamplugh
person:- : Lamplugh, Thomas
date:- 1746
period:- 18th century, early; 1740s

old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 261)

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.
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placename:- Lampley Hall
date:- 1720
period:- 18th century, early; 1720s

old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 96)

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 6, Cumberland.
Lampley hall
house off the road to the right.

placename:- Lampley Hall
date:- 1675
period:- 17th century, late; 1670s

database:- Listed Buildings 2010

Listed Buildings 2010

courtesy of English Heritage
LAMPLUGH HALL / / / LAMPLUGH / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76252 / NY0888920719
courtesy of English Heritage
Large farmhouse, now subdivided. C19 remodelling of earlier building. Pebble-dashed rubble. Graduated slate roofs with rendered chimneys. 2 storeys. Roadside frontage 4 bays (1:2:1), symmetrical. Sashes in stone surrounds; doors to returns. Included for group value.

placename:- Lamplugh Hall
district:- Copeland
listed building
coordinates:- NY08882071
date:- 2010
period:- 2010s

database:- Listed Buildings 2010

Listed Buildings 2010

courtesy of English Heritage
GATEWAY AT LUMPLUGH HALL / / / LAMPLUGH / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76253 / NY0889520768
courtesy of English Heritage
Gateway; dated 1595, with coat-of-arms and name IOHN LAMPLVGH (sic) on C20 facsimile panel over entrance. Tooled ashlar. Central entrance has continuous roll-moulding and flattened, pointed head under rectangular hoodmould. Corbie-stepped parapet with datestone at apex in front and C18(?) sundial to rear, inscribed Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (sic) with brass gnomon set in carved sun's disc with Roman numerals to sides.
district:- Copeland
listed building -- gateway
coordinates:- NY08892076
date:- 2010
period:- 2010s

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