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Overwater, Cumberland

Overwater Hall is a country house in Cumberland. The house was built for Joseph Gillbanks in 1840 and was originally known as Whitefield House. It incorporated an older 18th-century building which seems to have been built by John Gaff in about 1785. It is now a hotel (as of 2023). It is within the council area of Cumberland.
Historic England Grade II Listed 1138312.

Place Type: Victorian House
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.700843,-3.1754536
Grid Reference: NY 2434 3461
Civil Parish: Ireby and Uldale CP
Council Area: Cumberland CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA

GBPN ID: 303675
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Overwater,_Cumberland_303675

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