Boat House East Of Naworth Castle is a Grade I listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 January 1984. A C16 Boat house.

Boat House East Of Naworth Castle

WRENN ID: broken-stair-gorse
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: Cumberland
Country: England
Date first listed: 16 January 1984
Type: Boat house
Source: Historic England listing

Description

NY 56 SE BRAMPTON NAWORTH

11/60 'Boat' House east of Naworth Castle

Boat House, formerly for house bote, being the fuel (bote) store for the castle. Circa 1520 for and by Thomas Lord Dacre, probably as flanking tower for gatehouse, as part of the early C16 outer bailey of the castle, probably restored by Salvin 1845. Dressed calciferous and red sandstone, flat roof not visible, hidden by battlemented parapets. Small roughly square tower of formerly 1½ storeys, which would have projected into the moat. C20 garage doors, small 1-2-3 light windows to south and east faces. Parapet has arms of Dacres with initials TD and ED (Thomas & Elizabeth Dacre). Used as studio by artist George Howard (later 9th Earl) and now used as garage.

Listing NGR: NY5601762588

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