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Hutton In The Forest
Hob Uid: 1389900
Location : Cumbria Eden Skelton
Grid Ref : NY4600035700
Summary : Late 14th or early 15th century tower house with 17th century extensions. Altered in 1824-7, 1845 and 1871. In 1671 it was described as `formerly a strong place having a high tower well moated about with a drawbridge... but Sir Richard Fletcher... caused the moats to be filled up (circa 1605) and made the seat very commodious and pleasant'.
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : District of Eden 24-Oct-1986
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Source Number : 2
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Page(s) : 209
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Vol(s) : vol.29

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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Late c14/early C15
Monument End Date : 1432
Monument Start Date : 1367
Monument Type : Tower House, Moat, Drawbridge
Evidence : Extant Building, Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Altered c17
Monument End Date : 1699
Monument Start Date : 1600
Monument Type : Country House
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Altered 1824-7
Monument End Date : 1827
Monument Start Date : 1824
Monument Type : Country House
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Altered 1845
Monument End Date : 1845
Monument Start Date : 1845
Monument Type : Country House
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Altered 1871
Monument End Date : 1871
Monument Start Date : 1871
Monument Type : Country House
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Number : NY 43 NE 30
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