Ingmire Hall
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Ingmire Hall is a 16th century house built around the remains of a pele tower near Sedbergh
Sedbergh
Sedbergh is a small town in Cumbria, England. It lies about east of Kendal and about north of Kirkby Lonsdale. The town sits just within the Yorkshire Dales National Park...

, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...

, England
England
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The house was first constructed for the Upton Family in the 16th century. The house was enlarged in the early 19th century by architect George Webster
George Webster (architect)
George Webster was born in Kendal, Westmorland, England in 1797, son to Francis Webster, a prominent local stonemason turned architect...

 and extended around 1900. The house was partially destroyed by fire in the 1920s then extended again and partially remodelled in 1989. The house is constructed of coursed rubble with quoins and covered by slate roofs.

The Hall and gardens are a private residence and are not open to the public. However, there is a public footpath running along side the drive way to the property.

Upton Family

The Upton Family founded St Gregory's Church
St Gregory's Church, Vale of Lune
St Gregory's Church, Vale of Lune, also known as Vale of Lune Chapel, is a redundant Anglican church situated on the A684 road about to the west of Sedbergh, Cumbria, England...

near Sedbergh which was constructed in the 1860s. The family owned much of the land in Sedbergh and the local area.
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