Mourholme
Mourholme, Maurholme,[1] Morhull[2] or Merhull was a manor and castle in north Lancashire, England, in the present parish of Warton, north of Carnforth.[3] The castle of "Merhull" was surrendered to King John in 1216 by Gilbert Fitz Reinfred.[3] It is not known whether it was built of timber or of stone.[4]
The site of the castle was partially excavated in 1975, at which time it had already been damaged by gravel extraction, and the site has since been flooded forming Pine Lake, which lies east of the A6 road and west of the M6 motorway.[5]
The name is preserved in the title of the "Mourholme Local History Society: The Society for the Old Parish of Warton, Lancashire", whose area of interest covers the parishes of Borwick, Carnforth, Priest Hutton, Silverdale, Warton, Yealand Conyers and Yealand Redmayne.[6] The Society publishes The Mourholme Magazine of Local History.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Maurholme Manor". Gatehouse: The comprehensive gazetteer and bibliography of the medieval castles, fortifications and palaces of England, Wales, the Islands. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ Holmes, Desmond (Autumn 1983). "The Castles of the Barony of Kendal" (PDF). Mourholme Magazine of Local History. 2 (1): 10–12. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Townships: Warton with Lindeth". A History of the County of Lancaster:Vol 8. Victoria County History. 1914. pp. 161–165. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ Clare, Tom (Winter 1983). "Notes and queries: Now we shall never know" (PDF). Mourholme Magazine of Local History. 2 (2): Unnumbered page facing p 9. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Alleged site of a motte and bailey castle, manor house and Maurholme Park. (43067)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Mourholme Local History Society". MLHS. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Publications". Mourholme Local History Society. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
Further reading[edit]
- Floyer, J.K. (1907). "The identification of the castle and manor of Merhull and Maurholme with a site in the parish of Warton, Co. Lancs, known as Halsteads". Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London. 2nd series, vol 21: 413–419. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- "Notes and queries: The Castle of Mourholme" (PDF). Mourholme Magazine of Local History. 13 (1): 18–20. 1990. Retrieved 15 October 2015. A summary of Floyer's paper
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