Cockermouth Castle
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Cockermouth Castle (grid reference NY123309) is in the town of Cockermouth in Cumbria on a site by the junction of the Rivers Cocker and Derwent.
The first castle on this site was built by the Normans in 1134. Significant additions were made in the 13th and 14th centuries. The castle played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses, and in the Civil War, when it was badly damaged. Although it was partly restored in the 19th century much of it is still in ruins. It is a grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Cockermouth Castle is currently (2007) owned by Pamela Lady Egremont.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Cockermouth.org
- Ecastles site
- Holiday Lakeland
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
[edit] External links
- Details from listed building database (71651) (ruins). Images of England. English Heritage.
- Details from listed building database (71652) (inhabited part). Images of England. English Heritage.
- Buildings at Risk Register: Cockermouth+Castle
Coordinates: 54°39′56″N 3°21′40″W / 54.66552°N 3.36122°W
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