Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Penrith Castle
Also known as: Caisleán Píoraid
Penrith Castle — Grade I listed castle in Penrith, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Penrith Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1399. Constructed primarily of New Red Sandstone. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed castle in Penrith, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.6621°, -2.7573°.
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Heritage listing
Penrith Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle located in Penrith, in the north-west of England, a few miles to the east of the Lake District National Park.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From English Heritage
Penrith Castle was begun at the end of the 14th century by Ralph Neville, who played a key role in defending this area against the Scots.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Penrith Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle located in Penrith, in the north-west of England, a few miles to the east of the Lake District National Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The site of the castle, in the west of the town is likely to have been a Roman encampment, as it has an irregular and quadrilateral layout.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6621, -2.7573
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Penrith
- Postcode
- CA11 7JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Established
- 1399
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2970199 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Penrith Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Penrith Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1584255.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penrith Castle?
- Penrith Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA11 7JH), in the parish of Penrith.
- When was Penrith Castle built?
- Built or established in 1399.
- Who runs Penrith Castle?
- Penrith Castle is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Penrith Castle a listed building?
- Penrith Castle is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Penrith Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Penrith Castle is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Penrith Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Penrith Castle is free to enter.