Piel Castle
Cumbria, England
Piel Castle is a castle in Cumbria, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Gleaston Castle, 5.2 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Piel Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Owned by Furness Abbey
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Gleaston Castle
5.2 mi away
About Piel Castle
Piel Castle, also known as Fouldry Castle or the Pile of Fouldray, is a castle situated on the south-eastern point of Piel Island, off the coast of the Furness Peninsula in north-west England. Built in the early-14th century by John Cockerham, the Abbot of neighbouring Furness Abbey, it was intended to oversee the trade through the local harbour and to protect against Scottish raids.
From the Wikipedia article on Piel Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piel Castle sits at 54.0626, -3.1736 in Cumbria. The closest other castles are Gleaston Castle (5.2 mi), Dalton Castle (6.5 mi) and Millom Castle (12 mi). Cumbria has 47 castles in all.
