Castles · North West England
Rose Castle
In or near Thursby.
Rose Castle — a Grade I-listed castle in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Douglas Gemmell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dalston · 4.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Rose Castle, the nearest railway station is Dalston, which is 4.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA5 7BY. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Rose Castle is a Grade I-listed building in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
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
Rose Castle is a fortified house in the parish of Dalston, Cumbria, England. It was the residence of the bishops of Carlisle from 1230 to 2009, and has been a peace and reconciliation centre since it was sold by the Church Commissioners to the Rose Castle Foundation in 2016. The castle is a grade I listed building. The medieval castle consisted of four irregular ranges around a courtyard, but it has been altered several times. Significant changes took place in approximately 1665, when bishop Edward Rainbowe had the east and south ranges demolished and remodelled the remaining structure, including the chapel of 1487–49. Further large changes took place between 1828 and 1831 under bishop Hugh Percy, who commissioned Thomas Rickman to remodel the entrance chapel, and west wing. Rickman also altered the Strickland Tower, a pele tower which has been dated to both c. 1300 and c. 1400 and which is attached to the rest of the castle by a short stretch of curtain wall.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8065, -2.9800
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Dalston
- Postcode
- CA5 7BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Dalston — 4.4 km
- Official site
- www.rosecastle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7367670 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rose Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rose Castle?
- Rose Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA5 7BY), in the parish of Dalston.
- What is Rose Castle?
- Rose Castle — a Grade I-listed castle in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rose Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Dalston, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA5 7BY.
- Is Rose Castle a listed building?
- Rose Castle is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Rose Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Rose Castle is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Rose Castle charge admission?
- Rose Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Rose Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Dalston, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA5 7BY.