Ruin
Penrith Castle
ENG England · 14th century
Penrith Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle located in Penrith, in the north-west of England, a few miles to the east of the Lake District National Park.
Text adapted from “Penrith Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penrith Castle ranks #41 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #6 of the 233 mapped in England. Founded 1399, it is older than 58% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 391 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Penrith Castle?
Penrith Castle stands in England, at 54.6621°, -2.7573°.
When was Penrith Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1399. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Penrith Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #41 of 6,412 worldwide, and #6 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Penrith Castle?
Brougham Castle, about 3 km away.
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