Scarrow Hill History, Photos, Genealogy

Scarrow Hill
Scarrow Hill is a small hamlet in the parish of Cumwhitton, to the south east of Carlisle. Thomas Dentons Perambulation of Cumberland (1687-88) gives another description of Scarrow Hill: Scarrow Hill is a small hamlet in this parish [Cumwhitton], so called from a scarr or rock wheron it stands. The inhabitants here are freeholders. Here dwells a gentleman of that name [Scarrow], who is of an ancient familie, who hath an estate here worth 40li a year.

In the book 'Mediaeval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria' by Denis R Periam and John Robinson 1998, there is a reference to a stonehouse at Scarrowhill. The source is the Gilsland survey undertaken in 1603: The Morefoote. Anthonie Scarrowe a stonehouse The record of a stonehouse at Scarrowhill meant that there was a building with stone walls greater than 3ft thick, implying that it was a bastle (fortified farmhouse) or defensible building.



Scarrow Hill 2004



Scarrow Hill 2004

Scarrow Hill, Naworth, Cumbria

There is also a second Scarrow Hill in Cumberland, and this is at Naworth, a few miles east of Carlisle. It is assumed that the origin of this name comes from Scar Row, as in the locality also exists Low Row, Middle Row and High Row.