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Dunthwaite House is a mansion house in Cumberland. It was the family house of the Harrison family for nearly two hundred and fifty years before the last of the line gave it to the National Trust in 1940. The house was rebuilt in 1785 and although enlarged shortly afterwards has remianed largely unaltered. Once the house had been brought up to date attention turned to the estate buildings which were likewise rebuilt in the height of the 18th century and early 19th century architectural fashion. Perhaps the most spectacular building on the holding is the enormous bank barn, complete with its own water powered threshing machine and grinding mill. The rebuilding is commemorated by a plaque of 1823 although much of the present machinery is more modern. It is within the council area of Cumberland.
Historic England Grade II Listed 1157895.

Place Type: Georgian House
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.683703,-3.2828105
Grid Reference: NY 1739 3282
Civil Parish: Setmurthy CP
Council Area: Cumberland CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA

GBPN ID: 301612
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Dunthwaite,_Cumberland_301612

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