Langrigg Hall

Langrigg Hall

Langrigg Hall is a country house near the village of Langrigg in Cumbria. It is a Grade II listed building.^[1]

History

The hall was reconstructed by Thomas Bawis in the mid-18th century.^[2] John Barwis (1775-1818), who was also Rector of Niton in the Isle of Wight, was one of its prominent owners,^[3] and his son William Barwis,^[4] was still in possession of Langrigg manor in 1860.^[5] In 1876, its ownership changed to Joseph Bowerbank of Cockermouth.^[2] The hall is currently the base for a large free range egg production enterprise.^[6]

References

1. "Langrigg Hall". British listed buildings. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
2. "Langrigg and Mealrigg". Cumbria County History Organization. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
3. The Gentleman's Magazine. F. Jeffries. 1840. p. 226.
4. Burke & Burke 1847, p. 63.
5. Whellan 1860, p. 216.
6. "Proposed extension to free range poultry housing at Lanrigg Gall". Allerdale Council. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

Bibliography

• Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1847). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland (Public domain ed.). H. Colburn.
• Whellan, William (1860). The History and Topography of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland: With Furness and Cartmel, in Lancashire, Comprising Their Ancient and Modern History, a General View of Their Physical Character, Trade, Commerce, Manufactures, Agricultural Condition, Statistics, Etc., Etc (Public domain ed.). W. Whellan and Company.

Coordinates: 54°48′05″N 3°18′05″W / 54.8014°N 3.3014°W