Listed building report tower encased in later house. Check out the similar venues below or view events in carlisle. Robert graham, who inherited the nearby netherby estates. It is steeped in history from roman times through the reining era to modern day. There are a few small shops, petrol station, hairdressers, newsagents, butchers bakers and pubs. Netherby hall has a late18th to early19th century landscape park with. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the. Biography richard graham mp 17th c refers to kirkandrews but netherby is in arthuret biographic detail of notorious reiver richie graham history of netherby hall blaylock family clockmakers of longtown vicars of arthuret countywide web sites. For small corrections to the list entry please see our minor amendments procedure the information and images below are the opinion of the contributor, are not part of the official entry and do not represent the official position of. An ideal venue for social, business and recreational functions, the main hall plays host to a wide range of activities from weddings, dances and public meetings screenprojector and power point facilities to indoor bowling etc. There are those persons in the states who spell their name netherby also.
After the romans left, the whole kingdom descended into the dark ages few places have been darker than our district. Burns drawings for netherby are in riba collection. Graham, bart and contains a rich collection of roman altars, tablets, baths, coins, and other relics found in the vicinity. Enjoy a family break in this beautiful detached gatehouse at the entrance to netherby hall, with 36acres of beautiful parklands and a victorian garden. Launched as netherby hall for ellerman lines ltd hall line 10011917. Netherby hall sir walter scott in longtown, cumbria book online. I have included this piece of research because it sets out a example for all of us as to how good genealogical research should be done. Netherby hall, longtown cumbria is an outstanding grade 11 mansion house. To see all content, you will need the current version of adobe flash player to view it. They named it castra exploratorum, the fort of the scouts to you and i. Get details on netherby hall sir walter scott in longtown, cumbria with hoseasons.
Forgotten arfderydd and the hearsay of corvids from. The apartments at netherby hall are furnished to a very high standard, providing magnificent views of the netherby estate parklands over towards the solway and the hills of scotland beyond. Family history says that about 1605, walter, the gude man of netherby and 124 of his compatriots, mostly. Welcome to netherby hall netherby hall, longtown cumbria is an outstanding grade ii mansion house, steeped in history from the roman times to the modern day. The book details a robbery at netherby hall, longtown, near carlisle, in october, 1885, in which three thieves stole jewellery from the building. The average house price in netherby road, longtown, carlisle ca6 is.
In longtown, take 3rd turning on right by the spar shop, sp netherby, penton, catlowdy. Searching for the origin of nethery family research. Unnamed road has 188 houses and flats on it with an average current value of. Property details for netherby hall longtown carlisle ca6 5pr.
If you would like to walk around netherby or cumbria just select your nearest town, length of walk and type of walk. Netherby is positioned in the secluded yet enviably accessible setting. Netherby hall is set in about 40 acres of parkland, woodland and formal victorian pleasure grounds steeped in history from roman times through the reiving era to modern day. By ad80 the romans were probably using the site as a base but it was not uncommon for the forces of the greatest empire in the world at the time, to take over places long used by local people. Longtown is a busy small market town with a population of 2. The hall is steeped in history from roman times through the reining era to modern day. However to do this very high standard of work takes time and a lot of effort and i would like to thank nellie graham lowry for her kind permission to reproduce her work in full. Netherby hall was a roman camp and riding school two thousand years ago. The trio were involved in a shootout in carlisle before an incident at plumpton, in which pc byrnes was shot in the head and killed while apparently trying to arrest the men. The community centre offers a focus for sport and recreational facilities. For delicious food and drink, head to pentonbridge inn 3 miles north on netherby road. The roman station castra exploratorum was here, on the roman way from bewcastle.
Robert graham, with early c19 additions for sir james graham. The hall is built on the site of a roman fort known as. Centred around a 16th century pele tower, netherby hall has been developed over the centuries with later additions in the 17th, 18th and 19th century. William grahams will, you feel the need to get his father rev. Longtown unfortunately lost its historic waverley line, but communications are now much better generally.
Netherby hall, in arthuret parish, cumberland, adjacent to the boundary with scotland, 2. Netherby hall, cumberland genealogy heraldry and history. Netherby hall, longtown cumbria is an outstanding grade ii mansion house. Book a table with us if settlements could talk, netherby hall would have a fascinating story to tell records show it has been occupied for at least 2,000 years. Longtown, cumberland genealogy heraldry and history. Near here is the site of an old roman station, and many roman remains have been found. Coop house north west of netherby hall, arthuret 1204976. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,434, increasing to 2,471 at the 2011 census. Board of trustees election nominations are invited for the election of two parent representatives to the board of trustees.
From romans to robberies a history of netherby hall. Thus ends the reign of the first grahams of netherby. Netherby hall, longtown cumbria is an outstanding grade ii mansion house, steeped in history from the roman times to the modern day. Quirky accommodation, rural activities and local produce all on the netherby. No future events currently found at netherby hall in longtown view past events. Netherby is a village in the harrogate district of north yorkshire, england.
In search of clues, a friend and i travelled north to longtown and set off on foot up netherby road, consciously following in the footsteps of william skene and nikolai tolstoy. Netherby walking and hiking around longtown, cumbria. Why not come to netherby hall, longtown on wednesday 28th march between. The first place we visited was netherby hall, the mansion of the graham family built on the site of the roman fort castra exploratum. Graham built netherby hall mentioned in sir walter scotts book. The border grahams had a history of being extremely violent, vindictive and were capable of maintaining a bloody feud for years. Arthuret project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Sir charles and lady graham now live at crofthead and netherby hall has been sold. Set in the heart of the debatable lands, between england and scotland, netherby hall is an historic property that has stood for 2000 years. Treehouse hide down by the river in our magical 4 person treehouse. The following information has been contributed by users volunteering for our enriching the list project.
House prices in netherby road, longtown, carlisle ca6. Longtown, as it exists today, was built by the graham family of netherby in the late 18th century. Property details for netherby hall longtown carlisle ca6. This 10 bed freehold detached house is located at netherby hall, longtown, carlisle ca6 5pr and has an estimated current value of. Kirkandrews nether township, like middle, is divided from scotland by the river sark and bounded on the south by the solway estuary. Starting with richard graham, eldest son of lang will, in 1528 and ending with richards grandson, walter of netherby in 1603. Netherby halls living quarters and gardens now sit astride what, at its height, was a major military outpost for the romans secure behind the massive wall built by the emperor hadrian.
Arthuret is a civil parish in the carlisle district of cumbria, england. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Although much of the estate was sold off in the early 20th century, and netherby hall no longer belongs to the family, the netherby estate is still in existence, and the graham family still live locally. We were appointed by new owners to undertake masterplanning work for netherby hall estate, longtown, cumbria formerly the country seat of the grahams from c16th to 1989. History of netherby hall blaylock family clockmakers of longtown vicars of arthuret countywide web sites. Crofthead cottage if youve got a bigger group, then we can. It is steeped in history from roman times through the. Netherby hall middle lodge ref ukc3639 in longtown, cumbria. It stands upon the site of the roman fort of castra exploratorum. The parish includes the small town of longtown and the village of easton. Masterplanning for new owner of netherby hall, cumbria. Netherby, a township, in the parish of arthuret, union of longtown, eskdale ward, e. Longtown unfortunately lost its historic waverley line, but. The sea came up to netherby hall and boat rings were found in 1500.
Netherby, a township in arthuret parish, cumberland. Netherby hall in cumbria is an outstanding grade ii mansion house, steeped in history from the roman times to the modern day. Crofthead cottage if youve got a bigger group, then we can fit you in our 3bed. Netherby hall tripadvisor longtown vacation rental tripadvisor. The hall is open to the public on selected days when an event is taking place. The main hall can accommodate up to 180 people seated, or up to 140 seated at tables, with ample dance room to spare. If settlements could talk, netherby hall would have a fascinating story to tell records show it has been occupied for at least 2,000 years.
Heritage list entry summary for coop house north west of netherby hall. Because of its location close to the scottish border, longtowns history was not a peaceful. Netherby hall, the historic home of the graham family, is a grade ii listed. Centred around a 16 th century pele tower, netherby hall has been developed over the centuries with later additions in the 17 th, 18 th and 19 th century.
Shown as a tower and hall of richd greme on the 1552 map, a tower at netherbie in 1590 and as a house at. A nomination form and a notice calling for nominations will be posted to all eligible voters. The hall is fifteenth and sixteenth century in origin so no medieval links to feasting or law should you pause a while in the double height hallway with its baronial fireplace but its perhaps unsurprising to discover that there was a building here in the thirteenth century. Longtown, a town in arthuret parish, cumberland, on the river esk, adjacent to the north british railway, at the forking of the branches toward carlisle and gretna, 3 miless of the boundary with scotland, and 8. History of netherby, in carlisle and cumberland map and.
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