Summer House South Of The Nunnery

The Summer House south of The Nunnery is an early 19th-century structure that incorporates features from the early 15th century and has a 20th-century roof. It is built with sandstone rubble walls and has carved red sandstone panels. The roof is timber with an asphalt covering. This small open-fronted building contains wooden seats inside. The rear wall displays eight panels of coats of arms, five of which are believed to have arrived at The Nunnery in 1778 from a tomb belonging to the Denton family in St Cuthbert's Church, Carlisle. The arms are thought to represent the Dentons, Skelton of Branthwaite conjoined with Copeland, Copeland conjoined with Denton, Curwen, and one undetermined coat of arms that is badly weathered.