Penrith, United Kingdom
Castle Terrace
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Penrith Castle is nice place to visit. This castle was built at the end of the 14th century. Good place to walk around. It’s free entry Watch full video on YouTube visit UK TAMIL TREND CHANNEL
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Nice and quiet place in the centre of town definitely worth a visit!
Penrith Castle was built at the end of the 14th century. It was the seat of Ralph Neville, Warden of the West. The castle played a key role in the defence of the Scottish Border. The site of the castle was originally a Roman fort, chosen so as to reuse the existing earthworks. King Richard III lived at the castle from 1471 to 1485 while he was the Sheriff of Cumbria. During this time, Richard turned the castle into more of a stately home. A new gatehouse and tower were constructed and large windows were installed in the apartments of the upper floors.
Penrith Castle was built at the end of the 14th century by Ralph Neville, who played a key role in the defence of the Scottish border. Ralph Neville (about 1364–1425) was granted the manor of Penrith in 1396 and built the castle soon afterwards. As warden of the West March, he was responsible for the defence of this area against the Scots. Contrary to what might be expected, the castle was not built at the highest point of the hill, which lies 170 metres away. Its location was chosen because it was probably the site of an old Roman fort, the banks and ditches of which could be conveniently re-used for their defensive function. The castle demonstrated Ralph’s powerful position and his dominance over this area of Cumbria. His son Richard, 5th Earl of Salisbury (1400–60), made it his headquarters, probably building the ‘Red Tower’ and improving the entrance defences. It has long been thought that Penrith Castle was built by William Strickland, later Bishop of Carlisle, but there is no direct evidence for this. The licences granted to him in 1379 and 1399 to build a fortified tower may have referred instead to Hutton Hall, a 14th-century tower near the church.
Penrith Castle. It is a nice little break heading towards Scotland. The castle is in ruins but you can enjoy 20 minute walking around the ruins and enjoying history. If you are lucky you can get 20 minutes free parking at Penrith Station across the road.
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