Castles · North West England
Triermain Castle
In or near Greenhead.
Triermain Castle in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mike Quinn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton · 8.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Triermain Castle is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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
Triermain Castle was a castle in the civil parish of Waterhead, near Brampton, Cumbria, England. Triermain, Cumbria (Trewermain, Treverman c 1200): 'homestead at the stone' (Welsh tre(f) y maen) It is featured in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem "Christabel" where the changeling Geraldine is apparently the daughter of Sir Roland de Vaux of Triermain.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Trierman was granted to Hubert I de Vaux by King Henry II of England in 1157. A manor existed on the site and in 1340, Roland de Vaux was given licence to crenellate his manor. the castle was constructed utilising stone robbed from Hadrian's Wall. The castle was ruinous by the mid 16th century. On 17 February 1953 it became a scheduled monument.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9941, -2.6350
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Waterhead
- Postcode
- CA8 7DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Established
- 1157
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton — 8.2 km
- Official site
- www.visitcumbria.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17672036 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Triermain Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Triermain Castle?
- Triermain Castle is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7DG), in the parish of Waterhead.
- What is Triermain Castle?
- Triermain Castle in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Triermain Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 8.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 7DG.
- When was Triermain Castle built?
- Built or established in 1157.
- Is Triermain Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Triermain Castle is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Triermain Castle charge admission?
- Triermain Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Triermain Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7DG. It sits within the Carlisle parliamentary constituency.