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Muncaster Castle

ENG England · 13th century

Muncaster Castle in England
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Muncaster Castle is a privately owned castle in the parish of Muncaster, Cumbria, England. It stands overlooking the River Esk, about a mile east of the coastal village of Ravenglass. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

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Muncaster Castle ranks #1,185 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #97 of the 181 mapped in England. Founded 1258, it is older than 74% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 478 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how England compares in the castle statistics.

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