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Augill Castle is a
Gothic Revival Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an Architectural style, architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half ...
country house in
Brough, Cumbria Brough (), sometimes known as Brough under Stainmore, is a village and civil parish in the historic county of Westmorland and the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England, within the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area, on the western ...
. Originally a private residence, it was later converted into a hotel.


History

Augill Castle was built in 1841, set on a fifty-four acre estate, by John Bagot Pearson of
Kirkby Lonsdale Kirkby Lonsdale () is a town and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England, on the River Lune. Historically in Westmorland, it lies south-east of Kendal on the A65. The parish recorded a population of 1,771 in ...
. In 1875, the Rev. Robert Clayton Heslop had a mortgage interest on the premise of founding a preparatory school, but he fell into bankruptcy. In 1878, the castle was sold to Mr. Collins of London. In 1888, the castle was owned by lawyer and writer John Indermaur. In 1892 it was sold at auction to J.H. Jackson of
Culgaith Culgaith is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, north west England. The village is on a ridge above the River Eden, Cumbria, River Eden, between Temple Sowerby and Langwathby ...
. It is grade II listed on the
National Heritage List for England The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is England's official database of protected heritage assets. It includes details of all English listed buildings, scheduled monuments, register of historic parks and gardens, protected shipwrecks, ...
.


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