Wetheral Priory Gatehouse

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Wetheral Priory Gatehouse is a 15th-century stone fortification in Wetheral, Cumbria. The priory was founded at the start of the 12th century and the gatehouse controlled the entrance to its outer courtyard. When the priory was dissolved in 1538 the gatehouse and a nearby stretch of wall were the only parts to survive. The gatehouse passed into the control of Carlisle Cathedral and became the local vicarage during the 16th and 17th centuries, before being used to store hay. Now part of a modern farm that occupies the former priory site, it is controlled by English Heritage and open to visitors. The crenellated gatehouse has three storeys, with the main entrance and porters' lodge on the ground floor and two domestic chambers on the upper floors. English Heritage considers the building to be "the finest medieval gatehouse in Cumbria". ()

Built: XV centuryCoordinates: 54°52'45"N, 2°49'50"W

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Nearby attractions include: Brunton Park, Carlisle Golf Club, Carlisle Civic Centre, St Mary's Church.

3.5 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
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1.9 miNW
54°53'51"N • 2°51'55"W
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4.3 miW
City hall
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3.8 miSW
Church
St Mary's Church
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1.7 miN
Church
Our Lady and St Wilfrid's Church
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City hall
Cumbria House, Carlisle
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4.4 miW
Music venue, Nightlife, Market
Carlisle Market Hall, Carlisle
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3 miN
54°55'15"N • 2°50'48"W
Eden Golf Club, Hadrian's Wall
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Tower
Corby Castle
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4 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady and St Joseph's Church, Carlisle
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3.8 miNW
Park
Rickerby Park, Carlisle
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