Appleby Castle

Appleby Castle is in the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland overlooking the River Eden (grid reference NY685200). It consists of a 12th-century castle keep which is known as Caesar's Tower, and a mansion house. These, together with their associated buildings, are set in a courtyard surrounded by curtain walls. Caesar's Tower and the mansion house are each recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The uninhabited parts of the castle are a scheduled ancient monument.

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Appleby Castle ranks #1,905 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #131 of the 329 mapped in England. Founded 1120, it is older than 86% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,953 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Newcastle upon Tyne, 72 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.

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