Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Scaleby Castle
Scaleby Castle — castle in Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wetheral · 8.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Scaleby Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.9537°, -2.8618°.
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Heritage listing
Scaleby Castle is in the village of Scaleby, Cumbria, England. The castle was originally built in the early 14th century, and extended in the 15th century to form a substantial fortification. Parliamentary troops attacked the castle twice during the English Civil War, burning it. It was later restored to form a country house.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
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
Scaleby Castle is in the village of Scaleby, Cumbria, England. The castle was originally built in the early 14th century, and extended in the 15th century to form a substantial fortification. Parliamentary troops attacked the castle twice during the English Civil War, burning it. It was later restored to form a country house.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9537, -2.8618
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Scaleby
- Postcode
- CA6 4LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Nearest railway station
- Wetheral — 8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7429730 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scaleby Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Scaleby Castle, Cumbria - geograph.org.uk - 50853.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scaleby Castle?
- Scaleby Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA6 4LL), in the parish of Scaleby.
- Is Scaleby Castle a listed building?
- Scaleby Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Scaleby Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Scaleby Castle is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Scaleby Castle charge admission?
- Scaleby Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Scaleby Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA6 4LL. It sits within the Carlisle parliamentary constituency.