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Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Kastelrigg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

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
  Confidence: It is probable that this site was a medieval fortification or palace.   Nothing visible remains.
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.) (Perriam and Robinson)
The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY282225

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Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 1389025
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This record last updated on Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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