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Castlesteads


Castlesteads is a large county mansion, located just under a mile south-west of Walton, and 1½ mile north-west of Brampton in Cumbria. The house, situated near Cam Beck, was built for John Johnson in the late 18th century. The estate having been purchased by Mr Johnson in 1789. Originally called Walton House, it replaced an earlier house of the Dacre family, known to have been on this site and built with stone from the nearby Roman Wall. Castlesteads is a Grade II listed building on the National Heritage List for England.

Walton Civil Parish Cam Beck (Eden & Esk) Historic Buildings and Monuments in Walton, Cumbria
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- House. Late C18 for John Johnson with mid C19 alterations. Hammer dressed red sandstone with chamfered ashlar plinth, pilaster strips to angles, string course, moulded and dentilled cornice with parapet; …
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List number: 1311730
List grade: 2
Post code: CA8 2AX
Unitary Auth: Cumberland
County: Cumbria
Grid ref: NY5113963288

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