Thank you for sharing this, it would be wonderful to see it restored.
@RavenFalcon9415 жыл бұрын
thanks for these fab photos!!!! As a 60's born workingtonian, i've never seen curwen hall in all it's glory, what a fabulous building and a disgusting shame that the council have let it fall into rack and ruin. it could have been a fantastic tourist attraction.
@francistaylor733912 жыл бұрын
Bravo! Enjoyed the video, enjoyed the book. Its so good people take the time to keep history alive in the minds of people. After WW2 was a dark time for our grand houses. Allerdale BC's neglect of an asset to their town is rather shame full. Still it is good to see the bones of Curwen Hall, and all those alterations and additions over the centuries.
@ascpeace12 жыл бұрын
I would love to visit there someday, connect to my family roots.
@carolevans52852 жыл бұрын
And mine? Curwen is my maiden name
@BUZZELLIOTT15 жыл бұрын
I agree with your comments here, it is a real shame that it has been allowed to deteriorate over the years into its present condition, but even in its current state, I believe that it could, and should be restored back to its former glory. Instead of wasting money on a shared sports stadium that not many seem to want, why not put the funds into Workington hall. Maybe some of the funding could be raised from Enlish Heritage or the National Lottery? Something should be done before its too late!
@CharlesCurwen12 жыл бұрын
@dickie98 Hello Dickie, I am a Curwen as well. What does the Allerdale Council need in order to develop the the castle into an historic monument?
@TallysVids2 жыл бұрын
Great photos. Sad that the hall has ended up in this state. I did read somewhere that the hall was given to the Council, to use as a Town Hall. The timing couldn't have been worse as shortly after World War 2 broke out. I suppose we will never know, what the hall could have ended up like, if World War 2 never happened. I can remember as a kid (early 80's) we used to regularly wander around in the hall as back then there were no bars up at the windows and you could just basically walk in. I remember at the back of the hall on the right handside, there was a stone stairway/landing, and a drop of around 20 feet (as there was no wall there anymore due to the hall's ruined state). I think around 1983 a young lad sadly fell off the back wall and died, and shortly after the bars were put on the windows/openings. Pretty sure the poor young lad who fell was one of Sinclair's The Jewellers sons, of the Sinclair's jewellers in Workington.
@daveadams41284 жыл бұрын
great images there marra
@BUZZELLIOTT4 жыл бұрын
A small glimpse of how it could still have been under the right guidance, what a shame it was not looked after properly.
@halcurwen-walker12 жыл бұрын
Well I came over for a bit of a look around and there is not much happening with the old home at all. I guess that there is just so much in the way of this beautiful old architecture over there that the locals fail to fully appreciate its real value. It will be past the point of no return before long. Such a shame,
@valeriacurwin28952 жыл бұрын
Do you have any record of what became of the items in the home?
@dazoosocialworker3 жыл бұрын
I hope to one day visit. This is the home of my ancestors. I am from Michigan, in the United States. I hope all is well with whoever reads this.
@tigerwa14 жыл бұрын
I went there today :) it was a shame to see how much it has deteriorated just over the last 10 years and how the council seem to be totally disinterested in it, it could be a serious asset to the town and it is just being left to the vandals.
@LouisDeeYT4 жыл бұрын
I went inside the other day (video on my channel) still got chains in the dungeons and the original door down there 😀
@Chrisindapurplehouse11 жыл бұрын
My dad saw a guy on a horse like a guy in period costume or something he looked away then the person was gone I know someone who got a stone threw at him by no one and my cousin got a massive scratch across his torso I've experienced stuff too I always used to close my eyes when passing curwen hall I was so scared of the place now I actually love it and want to see stuff
@Chrisindapurplehouse12 жыл бұрын
It's so typical for this kind of thing to happen so many things are allowed to be destroyed by time and vandlism I want it restored too
@doctorj2u213 жыл бұрын
@BULLFROGBUZZ Thank you so much for the book recommendation and the video. I am another very distant relative via America (New York, New Orleans).
@bertgreenwell41384 жыл бұрын
Very amusing. I am as well and also from New York and now living in New Orleans (albeit from Kentucky originally). But to be fair, I'm sure there are 1,000s of us if not more.
@sadrobokiller411 жыл бұрын
my nans(deceased) brother(deceased too) used to steal slate from the roof off of curwen castle, he saw a 'grey lady' he describes, and fell from the roof, he saw her on the top floor... I'm still creeped by this...
@BUZZELLIOTT15 жыл бұрын
I would recommend the Book that these pictures are taken from:- 'WORKINGTON HALL & THE CURWENS' - It is available on eBay for £9.99, Worldwide Postage - the sellers ID is:- NEWSOL ......... Good Luck!
@barbarahulme12 жыл бұрын
theres a link to an article posted from feb this year saying the council are going to reopen it - Im not sure if they are planning on restoring it or not though
@BUZZELLIOTT7 жыл бұрын
In an alternative parallel universe I imagine all the tourists travelling from Keswick to Workington on a vintage steam train to visit Curwen Hall.... & us also using the train to visit Keswick for a nice day out, of course in the right hands this could have all been a reality, but instead it is a crazy notion stuck inside an aging hippies stupid head !
@Stampistuta6 жыл бұрын
BUZZ ELLIOTT Removing that train line was a huge missed tourism opportunity.
@Chrisindapurplehouse11 жыл бұрын
Vandalism and time have destroyed this building in only a few short years although you should still come to Cumbria because of your family connection and the Lake District is a nice place to visit, be aware that your families old home is ruined
@sarastables455612 жыл бұрын
it is a real shame tht council dont give a toss about it thy should do sumting about it but no they would rather spend loads money on stupid clocks an stones 4 the town centere i think its wrong i have bit of family back ground of the place my 4th grate gran worked inthere as a maid she even waited on mary quenn scots there an we have an hanky chief tht she was given as a present an a key tht was 4 1 othe the door s in there its in my grandma keep saf box . i go there evey sunday with my kids
@barbarahulme12 жыл бұрын
looks like the council may be considering doing something with it even more of a crying shame when it was given to the people of workington by the Curwen family comparatively recently - just after 2nd world war.
@susanhodd84858 жыл бұрын
I am told I am his granddaughter, 16 times removed...so Henry Curwen is my Grand dad....how...nice.
@mikewatkinson19968 жыл бұрын
I also hear I'm a distant relative. we're super distant relatives.
@barbaracummins33548 жыл бұрын
Sir Henry Curwen is my 12x great grandfather and going back to my 18th gt. gfather Sir Christopher Curwen. Would love to visit Workington Hall before it deteriorates further.
@valeriacurwin28952 жыл бұрын
I am a direct great grand daughter as well. It is wonderful to see these photos and comments by other Curwens/Curwins
@lillianbrown36784 жыл бұрын
Is this book still available?
@BUZZELLIOTT4 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid that it completely sold out quite a while ago, I looked online but nowhere seems to have second hand copies of it at the moment, although the author; Keith Wallace is considering a reprint (possibly later this year, 2020) so keep looking out for it.