The castles, towers and fortified buildings of Cumbria

Drummore Castle (fort) Near Kirkcudbright Dumfries and Galloway Scotland Not a castle as such I know, but worthy of its place on ...

Murray's Monument Minnigaff Dumfries and Galloway Scotland I thought I'd include this monument here seeing as it's so similar t...

Castle Howe monument Kendal Cumbria The Castle Howe monument stands on the summit of the motte of Castle Howe, Kendal's Norman ...

The Elba Monument Kendal Cumbria The Elba monument is to be found about a mile North West of Kendal, on Monument Hill just off the A591. You...

Tolson Hall Near Kendal Cumbria Tolson Hall can be found about a mile West of Burneside on Hollins Lane (just off the A591) It can be seen ...

Dalton Old Hall and pele tower Dalton Near Burton In Kendal Cumbria A long tortuous walk through fields and woods looking for the...

Whether Fold Kentmere Valley Near Kendal The River Kent begins its decent into Morecambe Bay from Lingmell End, flowing into Kentmere Reserv...

Townend Troutbeck Cumbria Townend House stands about three miles east of Ambleside, in what must be one of the most beautiful parts of the L...

Kirfitt Hall Near Kirkby Lonsdale Cumbria A beautiful Autumnal day out in Kirkby Lonsdale, and I thought I'd add a couple of new photos ...

Vicarage Drive Motte number 2 Kendal Cumbria This low mound of earth lies to the South of Vicarage Drive. It consists of a low mound with tr...

Vicarage Drive Motte number 1 Kendal Cumbria This mound lies to the South of Vicarage drive, and consists of two areas of rising ground. The...

Peel Castle St Patrick's Isle Peel Isle of Man Peel lays on the West coast of the Isle of Man, about eleven miles West of Douglas. The t...

Plumpton Hall Plumpton Near Ulverston Cumbria Plumpton Hall lies about two miles off the A590, East of Ulverston. This tiny collection of ho...

Roman remains in York There are few Roman remains left in York....but what is still visible gives us a tantalising look back into the p...

Roman shrine to Minerva St Edgar's Field Chester According to Chesterwiki this the the last surviving rock-cut Roman shrine still stand...