Brackenhill Tower
Cumbria, England
Brackenhill Tower is a peel tower in Cumbria, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. The nearest other castle is Liddel Strength, 4.0 mi away.
Brackenhill Tower at a glance
Type
Peel tower
Heritage status
Grade II* listed building
Nearest castle
Liddel Strength
4.0 mi away
Castles in Cumbria
47
England
About Brackenhill Tower
Brackenhill Tower is a peel tower, in the parish of Arthuret, in Cumbria, just north of the River Lyne. The site is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Kirklinton and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Longtown, or 10 miles (16 km) north of Carlisle and 8 miles (13 km) east of Gretna Green, and is a good defensive position, with ravines to the north and south.
From the Wikipedia article on Brackenhill Tower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brackenhill Tower sits at 55.0168, -2.8682 in Cumbria. The closest other castles are Liddel Strength (4.0 mi), Scaleby Castle (4.3 mi) and Irthington Castle (6.0 mi). Cumbria has 47 castles in all.
