Egremont Castle

Egremont Castle

Egremont Castle was in the town of Egremont, Cumbria. (gbmapping|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.Fact|date=August 2008

References

* [http://www.visitcumbria.com/wc/egcastle.htm Egremont Castle 1]
* [http://www.ecastles.co.uk/egremont.html Egremont Castle 2]
*Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, "The David & Charles Book of Castles", David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3

ee also

* [http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/marhist/whitehaven/wsbc/egremont_castle.htm A ship of the same name]


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