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Castlerigg, Derwentwater

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Kastelrigg

In the civil parish of St Johns Castlerigg And Wythburn. In the historic county of Cumberland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

Lost seat of Derwentwater family recorded as 'a capital messuage containing within the enclosure two acres.' mentioned in c 1225, 1303, 1317 and c. 1460 when materials were used to build on Lord's Isle. A reference of 1770 states that ‘Castlerigg, the ancient seat of the lords of the manor of Derwentwater...the castle went into ruins and with the stones... the Ratcliffs built an house of pleasure on one of the islands of Derwentwater.' (Lord's Island q.v.)
This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible. Nothing visible remains.
The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY282225

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

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1st edition OS Map from old maps logo

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape Defra ELS number; 1389025

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