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Workington Hall, also known as Curwen Hall, is now a ruined structure located on the northeastern edge of the Cumbrian town of Workington. The building is listed as Grade I. In 1362, a peel tower was constructed on the site. The current house was constructed as a fortified tower house sometime around 1404. In 1568, Queen Elizabeth I of England received a letter from Mary, Queen of Scots, from Workington Hall. Disguised as an ordinary woman, Mary crossed the Solway Firth and arrived at Workington after her forces were defeated at the Battle of Langside. As an honored visitor, she stayed at Workington Hall during her first night in England. Following a day at Cockermouth, Mary was led to Carlisle Castle on May 18, 1568. Her age was twenty-five then. Thomas White designed the gardens at the same time that John Carr completed the additions of the house in the 1780s.Born John Christian, who inherited the manor from Eldred Curwen in 1790 and adopted the Curwen name, was the lord of the manor at Workington Hall in the early 19th century. From 1786 to 1812 and 1816 to 1820, he served as a member of parliament for Carlisle. From 1820 to 1828, he served as a member for Cumberland. During the period John Christian was lord of the manor (1783–1828), Workington underwent significant social and economic transformation. Up until 1929, the Curwen family owned the hall until it was married into the Chance family. At the beginning of World War II, the War Office commandeered the hall, which was severely damaged by fire when the soldiers were being housed there. Following the war, the family gave the hall to the Workington Borough Council with the intention of using it as a town hall, but this never materialized. #History #Architecture #Castles

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