Drumburgh Castle
| Drumburgh Castle | |
|---|---|
| Cumbria, England | |
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| Drumburgh Castle today | |
| Coordinates | grid reference NY265597 |
| Type | Pele tower |
| Site information | |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Red sandstone |
Drumburgh Castle is a medieval pele tower in the village of Drumburgh, in Cumbria, England.
History
A pele tower was originally built on this site, near the village of Burgh, by Robert le Brun in 1307, on the site of a former tower that had been part of Hadrian's Wall.[1] The construction used red sandstone masonry from the wall for its construction.[2] Thomas Dacre rebuilt the castle in 1518, producing what contemporaries described as "neither castle nor tower but a house of strength".[3] The house was altered again between 1678 to 1681 by John Alglionby, producing the current design.[4] The property today has a distinctive first floor doorway and staircase - a later addition to the castle - decorated with the Dacre coat of arms, and has parts of a Roman shrine incorporated into its stonework.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Drumburgh Castle, The Gatehouse website, accessed 19 April 2011; Pettifer, p.40.
- ↑ Pettifer, p.40.
- ↑ Pettifer, p.40.
- ↑ Drumburgh Castle, The Gatehouse website, accessed 19 April 2011.
- ↑ Richards and Clegg, p.177.
Bibliography
- Pettifer, Adrian. (2002) English Castles: a Guide by Counties. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press. ISBN 978-0-85115-782-5.
- Richards, Mark and Roger Clegg. (2008) The Spirit of Hadrian's Wall. Cicerone Press. ISBN 978-1-85284-558-2.