Castles · North West England
Askerton Castle
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Askerton Castle — castle in Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton · 9.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Askerton Castle, the nearest railway station is Brampton, located 9.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA8 2BD. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Askerton Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Address: CA8 2BD. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.0152°, -2.7038°.
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Heritage listing
Details NY 56 NE ASKERTON 26/24 Askerton Castle 1.4.57 G.V. I House, formerly Castle. Early C14 with C15 alterations; late C15 and early C16 additions for Thomas, Lord Dacre, with further additions of late C16; C19 alterations by Anthony Salvin and 1922 alterations by Edmond Warre. Large blocks of calciferous sandstone rubble on projecting plinth stones; graduated sandstone slate roof, flat lead roofs on towers, ashlar chimney stacks. 3-storey, 4-bay, C14 former tower house (now gabled) with flanking 4-storey, single-bay late C15 or early C16 towers; early C16 curtain wall enclosing courtyard to rear, C16 hall and barrack block in L-shape within courtyard. Central block has C20 door in chamfered surround with C20 pointed arch. Ground floor 2-light chamfered mullioned windows with hood moulds are C19 replacements. 2 original C16 3-light chamfered mullioned windows above; a third similar window to right is C19. 2 small square attic windows flank 2 two-light mullioned windows of 1922. Rear wall has blocked courtyard entrance; small chamfered-surround windows on various levels, some with iron grilles. Interior has C15 roof timbers. Tower to right has C19 ground floor window, smaller original windows above. Top courses of stonework project irregularly and may be rebuilt. Projecting battlemented parapet to both towers. Tower to left is set back with garderobe in the angle. Corbelled-out firebreast at first floor level. Parapet has early C16 stone inscribed T.D. (Thomas Dacre). Interior has garderobe on each level; windows between the adjoining hall and tower suggest hall is of later date; floor levels altered in 1922. Curtain wall forms outer wall of adjoining hall and barrack block. Hall has ground floor stone-mullioned windows of 1922; upper floor chamfered-surround windows
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Askerton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in Cumbria, England.
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Background
History
Askerton Castle was built in the parish of Askerton in Cumbria around 1290. Originally the castle was an unfortified manor, but in the late-15th century Thomas Lord Dacre, the second Baron, built two crenellated towers on either end of the hall range, probably with the aim of increasing the living space in the property rather than simply for reasons of defence. A third tower may have been built on the north-west corner of the property, this time for defensive purposes, but has since been lost. The castle was renovated by architect Anthony Salvin in the 1850s. Askerton Castle is a Grade I listed building.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0152, -2.7038
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Askerton
- Postcode
- CA8 2BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton — 9.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15192686 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Askerton Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Askerton Castle - geograph.org.uk - 958564.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Askerton Castle?
- Askerton Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 2BD), in the parish of Askerton.
- What is Askerton Castle?
- Askerton Castle — castle in Cumbria, England, UK.
- How do I get to Askerton Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 2BD.
- Who owns Askerton Castle?
- Askerton Castle is owned by |open_to_public =.
- Is Askerton Castle a listed building?
- Askerton Castle is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Askerton Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Askerton Castle is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Askerton Castle charge admission?
- Askerton Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Askerton Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 2BD. It sits within the Carlisle parliamentary constituency.