Egremont Castle
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Egremont Castle was in the town of Egremont, Cumbria. (grid reference NY010103).
The original castle was built on a mound above the River Ehen on the site of a Dane fort by the Normans after the conquest. The present castle was built by William de Meschines about 1130-1140 and further additions were made in the 13th century. It eventually fell into disuse and became the ruin it is today.
The site is now managed by English Heritage.
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- Egremont Castle 1
- Egremont Castle 2
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
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