Askham, Penrith
Cumbria
England
Historic County: WestmorlandCirca Date: 14th century pele tower w/16th, 18th & 20th century alterations and additions
Status: Fully Extant
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Country House: Yes
The House from a 1907 postcard
Collections: Sir Anthony Van Dyck's "Charity" was sold from Askham Hall to The National Gallery in 1985.
Title: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1990
Author: Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David (Editors)
Year Published: 1990
Reference: pg. P 767
Publisher: London: Debrett's Peerage Limited (New York: St. Martin's Press, Inc.)
ISBN: 0312046405
Book Type: Hardback
Title: Disintegration of a Heritage: Country Houses and their Collections, 1979-1992, The
Author: Sayer, Michael
Year Published: 1993
Publisher: Norfolk: Michael Russell (Publishing)
ISBN: 0859551970
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Grade II
Current Seat / Home of: Caroline, Countess of Lonsdale.
Past Seat / Home of: Thomas Sandford, 16th century. St. George Henry Lowther, 4th Earl of Lonsdale, 19th century; Lowther family here since the 1830s.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Wedding & Event Venue
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 01931-712-350
Website: http://www.askhamhall.co.uk
Historic Houses Member: Yes