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Home Farm, Pepper Arden
Nineteenth century farm buildings at Home Farm, a large estate farm on the Pepper Arden estate. The tall brick chimney is interesting, but its purpose is unknown.
Image: © Gordon Hatton
Taken: 3 Jan 2009
0.02 miles
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Stable Yard, Pepper Arden Estate
Looking somewhat worse for wear. There were details on the Internet of a major redevelopment of this area into luxury apartments etc, with an artists impression of the end result. No progress so far.
Image: © Paul Buckingham
Taken: 6 Apr 2012
0.03 miles
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Pepper Arden Estate Farm, near North Cowton
The estate farm of the nearby Pepper Arden House is home to a business making game pies.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 29 Mar 2006
0.03 miles
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Site of old pond at South Cowton
The obvious outline of a former pond in a hollow below Cowton Castle. This may well have been a fishpond associated with the medieval village of South Cowton which occupied the surrounding land.
Image: © Gordon Hatton
Taken: 3 Jan 2009
0.15 miles
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Cowton Castle
Erected by Sir Richard Conyers between 1472-1487. With no major alterations in the last 600 years, except a new roof in 1979.
Image: © Matthew Hatton
Taken: 3 Jan 2009
0.16 miles
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Track and farmland, South Cowton
The public bridleway to East Cowton at the junction with a footpath to the north of Pepper Arden.
Image: © Andrew Smith
Taken: 30 Nov 2011
0.17 miles
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Cowton Castle
A close up of this impressive fortified house from the north east. There are two short towers at the NE/NW corners and heraldic carvings over the doorway. Some of the windows on this side appear to be later alterations.
Image: © Gordon Hatton
Taken: 3 Jan 2009
0.18 miles
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Cowton Castle
A 15th century castle in good condition. In private hands, occupied as a farmhouse and bed and breakfast. For details, see http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/English%20sites/2057.html . For a closeup photo see http://www.ecastles.co.uk/cowton.html . The only reference to the bed and breakfast side of the business I can find is http://www.brianrobinson.co.uk
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 29 Mar 2006
0.18 miles
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Two fine steeds by the castle
The picture would look complete with a medieval knight astride one of these fine horses, but alas it could not be. Horses by Cowton Castle.
Image: © Gordon Hatton
Taken: 3 Jan 2009
0.18 miles
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Cowton Castle
The castle stands on a low hill amidst quiet pastoral countryside. It was built for Sir Richard Conyers in 1487, which is very late for a true castle [which it is not]. The building is more of a country house with defensive capabilities - rather like that of Nappa Hall in Wensleydale
Image which is of similar age. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Cowton_Castle
Image: © Gordon Hatton
Taken: 3 Jan 2009
0.19 miles