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Drumburgh Castle
Drumburgh Castle — castle in Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gretna Green · 9.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Drumburgh Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.9265°, -3.1470°.
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Heritage listing
Drumburgh Castle is a Grade I-listed medieval pele tower in the village of Drumburgh, in Cumbria, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Drumburgh Castle is a Grade I-listed medieval pele tower in the village of Drumburgh, in Cumbria, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A pele tower was originally built on this site, near the village of Burgh, by Robert le Brun in 1307, on the site of a former tower that had been part of Hadrian's Wall. The construction used red sandstone masonry from the wall for its construction. Thomas Dacre rebuilt the castle in 1518, producing what contemporaries described as "neither castle nor tower but a house of strength". The house was altered again between 1678 and 1681 by John Alglionby, producing the current design. The property today has a distinctive first floor doorway and staircase - a later addition to the castle - decorated with the Dacre coat of arms, and has parts of a Roman shrine incorporated into its stonework.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9265, -3.1470
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Bowness
- Postcode
- CA7 5DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Gretna Green — 9.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5309125 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Drumburgh Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Drumburgh Castle - geograph.org.uk - 912711.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Drumburgh Castle?
- Drumburgh Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 5DP), in the parish of Bowness.
- Is Drumburgh Castle a listed building?
- Drumburgh Castle is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Drumburgh Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Drumburgh Castle is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Drumburgh Castle charge admission?
- Drumburgh Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Drumburgh Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 5DP. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.