Appleby Castle
Cumbria, England
Appleby Castle is a castle in Cumbria, England, first built in 1120. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Brough Castle, 7.5 mi away. It is owned by Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of Chester.
Appleby Castle at a glance
Built
1120
12th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of Chester
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade II* listed park and garden
About Appleby Castle
Appleby Castle is in the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland overlooking the River Eden (grid reference NY685200). It consists of a 12th-century castle keep which is known as Caesar's Tower, and a mansion house.
From the Wikipedia article on Appleby Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Appleby Castle sits at 54.5742, -2.4888 in Cumbria. The closest other castles are Brough Castle (7.5 mi), Augill Castle (8.4 mi) and Hartley Castle (9.5 mi). Cumbria has 47 castles in all.
- Architect
- Anne Clifford
