Hammerton Hall (The Gatehouse Record)

In the civil parish of Easington.
In the historic county of Yorkshire.
Modern Authority of Lancashire.
1974 county of Lancashire.
Medieval County of Yorkshire West Riding.

OS Map Grid Reference: SD719538
Latitude 53.97913° Longitude -2.43011°

Hammerton Hall has been described as a probable Pele Tower.

There are uncertain remains.

This is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law*.

Comments

The 'de Hamerton' family were a wealthy medieval family who are reputed to have been able to ride from Slaidburn to York (approx. 50 miles) on their own land! The family lost most of their wealth and power when Sir Stephen de Hamerton joined the Pilgrimage of Grace of 1536. Sir Stephen was executed for treason and as a knight was hanged and beheaded in 1537. The present house was built after this time but is likely to have had a precursor which could well have included a pele tower, as this area is within the pele tower region. The Hammerton's had other seats at Hellifield Pele and Wigglesworth Hall but they took their name from this place, which is mentioned in Domesday.

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Heritage List for England Listed Building number(s) 1362269
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s) 44729.
Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record.

Books
- Webster, Neil, 2003, The halls and manor houses of North East Lancashire (Landmark Collectors Library)
  Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles and Tower Houses of Yorkshire (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 40
  Pevsner, N., 1959, Buildings of England: Yorkshire: West Riding (London, Penguin) p. 481

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