Dacre Castle
Cumbria, England
Dacre Castle is a tower house in Cumbria, England, first built in 1400. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Greystoke Castle, 3.1 mi away.
Dacre Castle at a glance
Built
1400
14th century
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Greystoke Castle
3.1 mi away
About Dacre Castle
Dacre Castle is a moated tower house in the village of Dacre, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of Penrith, Cumbria, England. It was constructed in the mid-14th century, probably by Margaret Multon, against the background of the threat of Scottish invasion and raids, and was held in the Dacre family until the 17th century.
From the Wikipedia article on Dacre Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dacre Castle sits at 54.6316, -2.8365 in Cumbria. The closest other castles are Greystoke Castle (3.1 mi), Penrith Castle (3.8 mi) and Lowther Castle Stead (3.9 mi). Cumbria has 47 castles in all.
