Ruins of Former Castle to North of Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. Ruins. 2 related planning applications.

Ruins of Former Castle to North of Farmhouse

WRENN ID
burning-keystone-khaki
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Type
Ruins
Address
Ruins of Former Castle to North of Farmhouse, Hartley, CA17 4JJ
OS grid reference
NY 782 082
Coordinates
54.46919, -2.33702
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The ruins of a mid-14th century castle stand to the north of a farmhouse. The castle was demolished in the early 18th century. The building is constructed of stone. Visible remains are limited to earthworks and a partial vaulted cellar, which originally belonged to the castle’s kitchen and is now used as a store.

Local climate

Ruins of Former Castle to North of Farmhouse sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,190 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 82% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 62 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 39 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
  • Sale history — 3 transactions since 2003
  • Related listed building consents — 2 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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