NAWORTH, a township in the parish of BRAMPTON,
ESKDALE ward, county of CUMBERLAND, 2 miles
(N. E. by E.) from Brampton, containing 377 inhabitants.
Within this township is Naworth castle, anciently the
head of the great barony of Gilsland. It is situated in
a fine park, overlooking the river Irthing, which bounds
it on the north, and is a spacious quadrangular structure,
with two lofty towers. The hall is a noble room, containing
paintings of some of the kings of Scotland; in
another apartment is a full-length likeness of Mary I. j
and in the chapel, a profusion of ancient armour, with
portraits of the Patriarchs and some of the Kings of
Israel, &c.