Castles · North West England
Pendragon Castle
Pendragon Castle — Grade I listed castle in Mallerstang, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkby Stephen · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Pendragon Castle is located in Westmorland and Furness, with the nearest railway station being Kirkby Stephen, which is 4.5 km away. Entry to the castle is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. The postcode for sat-nav is CA17 4JT.
About
Pendragon Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1101. Designed by Anne Clifford. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed castle in Mallerstang, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.4187°, -2.3377°.
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Heritage listing
Pendragon Castle is a ruin located in Mallerstang Dale, Cumbria, south of Kirkby Stephen, and close to the hamlet of Outhgill (at grid reference NY781025). It stands above a bend in the River Eden, overlooked by Wild Boar Fell to the south-west and Mallerstang Edge to the east. It is a Grade I listed building.
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
Pendragon Castle is a ruin located in Mallerstang Dale, Cumbria, south of Kirkby Stephen, and close to the hamlet of Outhgill (at grid reference NY781025). It stands above a bend in the River Eden, overlooked by Wild Boar Fell to the south-west and Mallerstang Edge to the east. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
Despite legend (and the discovery of a Roman coin) there is no evidence of any pre-Norman use of this site. The castle was built in the 12th century by Ranulph de Meschines, during the reign of King William Rufus. It has the remains of a Norman keep, with the later addition of a 14th-century garderobe turret, and some further additions in the 17th century. One of its most notable owners was Sir Hugh de Morville, Lord of Westmorland, one of the four knights who murdered St Thomas Becket in 1170. A nearby high point on Mallerstang Edge is named after him, as Hugh Seat. Another owner was Lady Idonea de Veteripont who, after the death of her husband (Roger de Lilburn), spent much of her…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4187, -2.3377
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Mallerstang
- Postcode
- CA17 4JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkby Stephen — 4.5 km
- Opening
- 24/7
- Official site
- outofoblivion.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15265868 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pendragon Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: West wall of Pendragon Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1804389.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pendragon Castle?
- Pendragon Castle is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA17 4JT), in the parish of Mallerstang.
- What is Pendragon Castle?
- Pendragon Castle — Grade I listed castle in Mallerstang, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pendragon Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA17 4JT.
- When was Pendragon Castle built?
- Built or established in 1101. Designed by Anne Clifford.
- Is Pendragon Castle a listed building?
- Pendragon Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Pendragon Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Pendragon Castle is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Pendragon Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Pendragon Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pendragon Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA17 4JT.