Historic houses · North East England
Wharton Hall
Wharton Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
Stephen Craven — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wharton Hall is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wharton Hall in Wharton, Cumbria, England, is a medieval fortified manor house.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
At the heart of Wharton Hall is a 15th-century hall, built from local limestone by the local Wharton, possibly Richard Wharton, after abandoning Lammerside Castle. During the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536, the manor was besieged by the forces of Robert Aske, and after 1544, Lord Wharton 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 Mary, Queen of Scots from Lowther Castle to Wharton on 14 July 1568, and the next day she went to Bolton Castle. Her son, King James I stayed at Wharton on 8 August 1617, returning from his visit…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4505, -2.3547
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Wharton
- Postcode
- CA17 4LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- wikidata: Q7990715 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wharton Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wharton Hall?
- Wharton Hall is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4505°, -2.3547°.
- Is Wharton Hall wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Wharton Hall. Check ahead for specific facilities.