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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Mysterious Lake District barn joins national treasures on heritage list

Henry's Castle stands whitewashed on top of a knoll
Henry's Castle near Kendal in the Lake District is thought to date back as far as the 14th century. Photograph: Alun Bull/Historic England Archive

It is an elite list with some of the most significant and beautiful buildings and structures in England, including Battersea power station, Middlesbrough’s Transporter Bridge and the London Coliseum.

Now the Grade II* landmarks are being joined by a mysterious, limestone rubble “barn” on a grassy knoll in the Lake District, which was most recently used as a shelter for sheep and cows.

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