Coniston Hall is a former house on the west bank of Coniston Water

Coniston Water

Coniston Water in Cumbria, England is the third largest lake in the English Lake District. It is five miles long, half a mile wide, has a maximum depth of 184 feet , and covers an area of . The lake has an elevation of 143 feet above sea level...

 in the English Lake District

Lake District

The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...

 . It is a Grade II* listed building.

The house dates from the late 16th century, or possibly earlier. It is built in stone rubble

Rubble

Rubble is broken stone, of irregular size, shape and texture. This word is closely connected in derivation with "rubbish", which was formerly also applied to what we now call "rubble". Rubble naturally found in the soil is known also as brash...

 with a slate roof. Part of it is now ruined, part is used as a farmhouse, and another part is used by a sailing club.

The hall is owned by the National Trust

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

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, but is not open to the public. The surrounding area is used as a camping site. A privy

Outhouse

An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main building which often contained a simple toilet and may possibly also be used for housing animals and storage.- Terminology :...

about 13 metres (43 ft) to the south of the hall is listed Grade II.

External links

• Coniston and Tarn Hows - National Trust site, includes information on Monk Coniston Hall garden and grounds