Corby Gates (The Gatehouse Record)

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as;
Corbrig-gate; Corbriggate

In the civil parish of Alston Moor.
In the historic county of Cumberland.
Modern Authority of Cumbria.
1974 county of Cumbria.
Medieval County of Cumberland (Tynedale Liberty).

OS Map Grid Reference: NY733471
Latitude 54.81808° Longitude -2.41674°

Corby Gates has been described as a Pele Tower although is doubtful that it was such, and also as a probable Bastle.

There are masonry ruins/remnants remains.

Comments

The early C14 post mortem inquisition shows the Corby Gates names existed at that time and may have been one or more holdings, although the use of the term shieling in the inquisition may suggest one seasonal occupation. It seems highly unlikely the remains date back to the C13. There is no suggestion of a Vipont residence here and the tenants were not of gentry status. In this area a square pele-house type bastle of C16/C17 date seems the most likely explanation.

Sources of information, references and further reading

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s) 1389101.
County Historic Environment Record (or Sites and Monuments Record) number(s) 5912.

Books
- Salter, Mike, 1998, The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 102 (slight)
  Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 36
  Hodgson, J., 1840, History of Northumberland (Newcastle) Part 2 Vol. 3 p. 30 online copy
  Nicolson, J. and Burn, R., 1777, The history and antiquities of the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland Vol. 2 p. 439 online copy
Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)
- Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1906, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II Vol. 5 p. 280 no. 501 view online copy

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