Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Crofton Hall
	locality:-	Crofton
	parish	Thursby parish, once in Cumberland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s
	coordinates:-	NY30325004
	10Km square:-	NY35
	1Km square	NY3050
	old map (vignette):-	Burrow 1920s
		Road strip maps with parts in Westmorland, Cumberland etc, now Cumbria, irregular scale about 1.5 miles to 1 inch, by E J Burrow and Co, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 1920s.
	date:-	1920=1929
	period:-	1920s
	old map:-	Garnett 1850s-60s H
		Map of the English Lakes, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.
		Crofton Hall
		block, building
	placename:-	Crofton Hall
	date:-	1850=1869
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s; 1860s
	old map:-	Ford 1839 map
		Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
		Crofton Hall
		Building and park.
	placename:-	Crofton Hall
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	descriptive text:-	Simpson 1746 -- perhaps relevant
		The three volumes of maps and descriptive text published as 'The Agreeable Historian, or the Compleat English Traveller ...', by Samuel Simpson, 1746.
		goto source.
		... Crofton, the Seat of John Briscoe, Esq; ...
	placename:-	Crofton
	person:-	: Briscoe, John
	date:-	1746
	period:-	18th century, early; 1740s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		GATE ARCH AND FLANKING WALLS, TO SOUTH-EAST OF CROFTON HALL / / / THURSBY / ALLERDALE / CUMBRIA / II / 71932 / NY3090749603
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Gate arch and flanking-wall. Probably 1826 (same date as stable block) for the Brisco family of Crofton Hall. Calciferous sandstone ashlar. Tall gateway, with lower wall in serpentine shape. Fluted Ionic columns flanking tall round-headed arch, moulded entablature and dentilled cornice. Wall of rusticated ashlar. Arch was originally surmounted by a carved stag which is now removed. Forms part of a group with the 2 lodges behind.
	district:-	Allerdale
		listed building -- gateway
	coordinates:-	NY30904960
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		STABLE BLOCK FOR THE DEMOLISHED CROFTON HALL / / / THURSBY / ALLERDALE / CUMBRIA / II / 71935 / NY3033249982
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Former stables. Dated 1826 over entrance, for the Brisco family at Crofton Hall. Calciferous sandstone ashlar on chamfered plinth with raised quoins and string course. Central bay with Ionic pilasters and pediments. Graduated hipped greenslate roof with central wooden bellcote surmounted by weather vane. 2 storeys, 7 bays. Large central plank doors in quoined surround with segmental arch; Venetian window above. Pediment formerly held clock face, now removed. Flanking symmetrical bays with panelled doors in quoined surrounds. Painted-over sash windows above have radial glazing bars in round-headed arches. Unglazed openings with stone architraves.
	district:-	Allerdale
		listed building -- stable
	coordinates:-	NY30334998
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	road book:-	Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
		Road book, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, published by G and J Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, 1798-1828.
		page 321-322
		About 3 Miles on r. of Wigton is Crofton Hall, Sir John Briscoe, Bart.
		page 555-556
		Beyond Woodhouses, on l. is Crofton Hall, Sir John Briscoe, Bart.
	placename:-	Crofton Hall
	person:-	: Briscoe, John, Sir
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	hearsay	Home of the Brisco Family; created a baronet 1782.
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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