Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands
Moot Hall
Moot Hall — house in Brampton, Carlisle, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton · 2.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Moot Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Brampton, Carlisle, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.9422°, -2.7340°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Moot Hall is a municipal building in The Market Place in Brampton, Cumbria, England. The building, which is used as a local tourist information office and as a meeting place for Brampton Parish Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The first moot hall in the Market Place in Brampton dated back at least to the mid-17th century. Then, in November 1745, the area in front of the moot hall hosted the Army of the Young Pretender, Charles Edward Stuart, as he laid siege to Carlisle Castle during the Jacobite rising. The present building was commissioned by the lord of the manor, Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle, whose seat was at Naworth Castle. It was designed in the Vernacular style, built in rubble masonry with a stucco finish and was completed in 1817. The design involved an octagonal structure facing west onto the Market Place. The first floor was faced with a stucco finish and there were quoins at the corners.…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9422, -2.7340
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Brampton
- Postcode
- CA8 1RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Established
- 1817
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17541845 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Moot Hall, Brampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Moot Hall, Brampton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moot Hall?
- Moot Hall is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 1RW), in the parish of Brampton.
- When was Moot Hall built?
- Built or established in 1817.
- Is Moot Hall a listed building?
- Moot Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Moot Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Moot Hall is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Moot Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 1RW.