England · 13th century
Askerton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in Cumbria, England.
Askerton Castle was built in the parish of Askerton in Cumbria around 1290. Originally the castle was an unfortified manor, but in the late-15th century Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre built two crenellated towers on either end of the hall range, probably with the aim of increasing the living space in the property rather than simply for reasons of defence. A third tower may have been built on the north-west corner of the property, this time for defensive purposes, but has since been lost. The castle was renovated by architect Anthony Salvin in the 1850s. Askerton Castle is a Grade I listed building.
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Askerton Castle ranks #6,265 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #347 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded c. 1290, it is older than 64% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 14 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Newcastle upon Tyne, 70 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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