Isel Hall |
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The Elizabethan Range and fortified Pele Tower of Isel Hall dominates the landscape in its magical setting above the River Derwent. From the formal gardens the ground drops down to the river and offers views of the 11th Century Church and Skiddaw.
Continuously inhabited since Norman times it passed from its original occupiers, the Engane family, their heirs and successors by family connections to the present owner. In Elizabethan times they were the Leighs and from 1573-1986 the Lawson family inherited. The last male heir of that family, Sir Wilfred Lawson, died in 1936 when it passed to his nephew, Hilton, and then to Hilton's cousin Mrs Margaret Austen Leigh, who died in 1986 and left it to the present owner.
Visitors are taken on a tour by experienced guides and see all the main rooms in this fascinating and still inhabited house. You will see furniture, paintings and textiles of historic and artistic interest. The Pele tower has recently been restored and rendered and is now nearly the colour it was in the early 18th Century.
General Information:
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Opening Times
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(2011 times)
Last Monday in March to first Monday in October:Mondays Only 13.30pm - 16.30pm. Groups at other times by arrangement. |
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Admission Charges
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(2011 prices)
Adult £5.00; Child £2.50.
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Directions
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| 3.5 miles from Cockermouth. |
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Isel Hall Postcode for SatNav: CA13 0QG |
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Nearby Attractions
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Mirehouse
(5 Miles)*
The present house was built in 1666 by the 8th Earl of Derby for his visits to his Cumbrian estates. In 1688 he sold it to his agent Roger Gregg. This is the only time it has been sold. |
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Trotters World of Animals
(7 Miles)*
Trotters World of Animals lies in the north of the Lake District, nestled in the shadow of Skiddaw. The only Wildlife Park in the north of the county, it is a fabulous day out for all the family. |
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Senhouse Roman Museum
(8 Miles)*
The Senhouse Roman Museum contains sculpture and inscriptions from the Roman Fort at Maryport, (Alauna), which lies next to the museum. |
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