Crew Castle is a Grade II listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 June 1984. A C16 Sheep pen, bastle house.

Crew Castle

WRENN ID
stark-lime-dock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cumberland
Country
England
Date first listed
15 June 1984
Type
Sheep pen, bastle house
Source
Historic England listing

Description

NY 57 NE BEWCASTLE

10/30 Crew Castle

II

Sheep pen, formerly bastle house. Mentioned in 1583 as the house of Will Noble. Large blocks of calciferous sandstone rubble on projecting plinth stones with large flush quoins. Walls'over 1½ metres thick standing to ground floor height only. South entrance has large jamb stones, similar north entrance now blocked. South and west walls have probable gun loops, circular section at narrowest part, splayed on outer wall. North and east walls are covered with demolition rubble on outside, floor concreted over. See Curwen, Castles & Towers of Cumberland & Westmorland, 1913, p364; Transactions Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, new series, vol x, pplo2-lo6. Listing excludes adjoining pens.

Listing NGR: NY5684977876

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