Armathwaite Castle
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| Armathwaite, Cumbria, England | |
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| Coordinates | grid reference NY506459 |
| Type | Converted Pele tower |
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| Owner | Private |
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| Materials | Stone |
Armathwaite Castle is in the village of Armathwaite, Cumbria by the River Eden. Originally built to defend against Scottish raiders in the 15th century, it was converted into a mansion and today is a Grade II* listed building.
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Armathwaite Castle was built in the 15th century on a strong point along the west side of the River Eden by the Skelton family, possibly by John Skelton in 1445.[1][2][3][4] The castle was a four-storied pele tower and protected the Eden valley from Scottish raiders.[2][4]
In 1712 the castle passed into the Sanderson family–one of whom, Robert Sanderson, made the castle the centre of a collection of antiquities and relics–and from there to the Milbournes and in 1846 onto William Lowther, the Earl of Lonsdale.[5] In the late 18th and 19th centuries the castle was converted into a mansion, faced with ashlar cut stone in a classical style, with an adjacent wing for offices.[3][4]
Today the castle is privately owned.[6]
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