Drumburgh Castle
Castle in Cumbria, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drumburgh Castle is a medieval pele tower in the village of Drumburgh, in Cumbria, England.
| Drumburgh Castle | |
|---|---|
| Cumbria, England | |
Drumburgh Castle today | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Pele tower |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 54.9266°N 3.1484°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference NY265597 |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Red sandstone |
History
A pele tower was originally built on this site, near the village of Burgh, by Robert le Brun in 1307, on the site of a former tower that had been part of Hadrian's Wall. The construction used red sandstone masonry from the wall for its construction.[1] Thomas Dacre rebuilt the castle in 1518, producing what contemporaries described as "neither castle nor tower but a house of strength".[2] The house was altered again between 1678 and 1681 by John Alglionby, producing the current design. The property today has a distinctive first floor doorway and staircase - a later addition to the castle - decorated with the Dacre coat of arms, and has parts of a Roman shrine incorporated into its stonework.[3]
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