Penrith, Cumbria, home of the Hasell family for over three centuries; the house was started in 12th century as a pele-tower, the early Georgian front and the elegant rooms were completed about 1750; Yeomanry Museum with military relics and mementoes
The first thing you’ll discover about Dalemain is that it is not quite what it seems. A defensive pele tower was constructed here in the 12th century. A hall was built onto the tower converting it into a manor house. During Elizabeth I’s reign, two wings were added to the hall. The impressive Georgian Facade is just that – a facade added to the Elizabethan part of the house in the middle of the 18th century.
Little is known of the early history of the building until it was bought in 1680 by Sir Edward Hasell, the steward of Lady Anne Clifford. The Hasell family has lived here ever since. In a small room in the pele tower are various pictures and objects associated with Lady Anne, including the last volume of her diary. see more on official website Cumbria