
Penrith Castle
Approximately 22 miles from The Inn at Brough, Penrith Castle lies on the outskirts of the town opposite the railway station. Like the town itself it is made entirely of local red sandstone and has a long history. Begun in 1399 by William Strickland, later Bishop of Carlisle and then Archbishop of Canterbury as a defence against Scottish raids. The castle was improved and added to before becoming a royal fortress for Richard, Duke of Gloucester who subsequently became King Richard III in 1483. The ruins that remain date from about then.
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