Historic houses · North West England
Coop House, Netherby
In or near Westlinton.
Coop House, Netherby — folly tower, formerly keeper's house for the salmon coops for Netherby Hall, in Arthuret, Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gretna Green · 7.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Coop House, Netherby, the nearest railway station is Gretna Green, which is 7.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA6 5NF. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Coop House, Netherby is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "folly tower, formerly keeper's house for the salmon coops for Netherby Hall, in Arthuret, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.0340°, -2.9611°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Coop House, near Netherby in Cumbria, England, is a small building by the River Esk, erected about 1772 as part of a salmon fishery project, and restored in the 1990s by the Landmark Trust. It is a Grade II* listed building; it is described in the listing as a folly tower.
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Background
History
It is situated on the south bank of the River Esk and west of Netherby Hall. The Revd Robert Graham of Netherby Hall made many improvements to his estate, and endeavoured to establish a salmon fishery, which involved building a weir in the river in 1770, and creating coops, which may have been holding pens for the fish. Coop House was built about 1772, probably as a vantage point for the salmon fishery. The weir collapsed in floods; an improved version designed by the civil engineer James Brindley also collapsed in 1782. The building is of red sandstone, and it originally consisted of one room with a projecting bay to view the river. Sir James Graham in the early 19th century added the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0340, -2.9611
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Kirkandrews
- Postcode
- CA6 5NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Established
- 1772
- Nearest railway station
- Gretna Green — 7.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17542077 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Coop House, Netherby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Coop House from W.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coop House, Netherby?
- Coop House, Netherby is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA6 5NF), in the parish of Kirkandrews.
- What is Coop House, Netherby?
- Coop House, Netherby — folly tower, formerly keeper's house for the salmon coops for Netherby Hall, in Arthuret, Cumbria, England, UK.
- How do I get to Coop House, Netherby?
- The nearest railway station is Gretna Green, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA6 5NF.
- When was Coop House, Netherby built?
- Built or established in 1772.
- Who owns Coop House, Netherby?
- Coop House, Netherby is owned by | website =.
- Is Coop House, Netherby a listed building?
- Coop House, Netherby is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Coop House, Netherby a protected site?
- Yes — Coop House, Netherby is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Coop House, Netherby?
- The nearest railway station is Gretna Green, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA6 5NF.