Low House, Wetheral
Low House is an 18th‑century Georgian manor in Cumbria, England. It sits about 1.5 miles north of the village of Armathwaite, in the Eden Valley, near the River Eden. The house is in Wetheral parish and is privately owned by the Ecroyd family.
William Farrer Ecroyd came from a family of mill owners and was a successful politician. The family’s fortunes fell during the Great Depression in the 1930s, and they had to rebuild their wealth. The fourth generation, Edward Peter Ecroyd, served as High Sheriff of Cumbria in 1984, and the estate has stayed in the family since.
The Ecroyd motto is In Veritate Victoria, meaning In Truth and Victory. Low House is a Grade II-listed building, built in 1793 by architect John Graham. It has been enlarged and improved over the years, with wings added to provide extra rooms, including the main kitchen used today.
The house sits in several acres of parkland with a long driveway. The estate covers about 1,200 acres of farmland, including three main dairy farms, and runs along part of the River Eden. There are other estate buildings nearby. Before the Depression, the estate bordered Corby Castle’s lands, but it has reduced in size since then due to financial changes.
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