Wharton Hall in

Wharton, Cumbria Wharton is a civil parish near Kirkby Stephen in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It was historically part of Westmorland. It has a population of 31. As the population taken at the 2011 Census remained less than 100 details are inc ...

, England, is a medieval fortified

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History

At the heart of Wharton Hall is a 15th-century hall, built from local

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by the local Wharton, possibly Richard Wharton. During the

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in 1536 the manor was besieged by the forces of Robert Aske and after 1544

Lord Wharton Baron Wharton is a title in the Peerage of England, originally granted by letters patent to the heirs male of the 1st Baron, which was forfeited in 1729 when the last male-line heir was declared an outlaw. The Barony was erroneously revived in 1 ...

extended and fortified the manor, building a gatehouse, great hall, kitchen, and surrounding walls in a medieval style. The result was a grand property, with the great hall being 68 feet long. Francis Knollys escorted

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from

Lowther Castle Lowther Castle is a ruined country house in Lowther, Cumbria, Lowther, Cumbria, England. The estate has belonged to the Lowther family, latterly the earls of Lonsdale, since the Middle Ages. The house was largely built between 1806 and 1814 for ...

to Wharton on 14 July 1568, and the next day she went to

Bolton Castle Bolton Castle is a 14th-century castle located in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England (). The nearby village of Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle was d ...

. Her son,

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stayed at Wharton on 8 August 1617, returning from his visit to Scotland. The Wharton family preferred to use Healaugh Priory near

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as their main residence after the 16th century, and the property fell into ruin. In 1785,

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restored the building, adding more

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. It was restored again in the 20th century to its current condition. This site is a

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and

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References

Bibliography

*Emery, Anthony. (1996)
Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500: Northern England.
' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN, 978-0-521-49723-7. * Taylor, M. W. (1892) ''Old Manorial Halls of Westmorland and Cumberland.'' Kendal: T. Wilson. OCLC 22355479. Houses completed in the 15th century Country houses in Cumbria History of Cumbria Grade I listed buildings in Cumbria Westmorland and Furness

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