Drumburgh Castle is a medieval pele tower in the village of Drumburgh, in Cumbria, England.

Drumburgh Castle
Cumbria, England
Drumburgh Castle today
Drumburgh Castle is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Drumburgh Castle
Drumburgh Castle
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Drumburgh Castle is located in Cumbria
Drumburgh Castle
Drumburgh Castle
Location in Cumbria, England
Coordinates54°55′36″N 3°08′54″W / 54.9266°N 3.1484°W / 54.9266; -3.1484
Grid referencegrid reference NY265597
TypePele tower
Site history
MaterialsRed sandstone

History

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A pele tower was originally built on this site, near the village of Burgh, by Robert le Brun in 1307, on the site of a former tower that had been part of Hadrian's Wall. The construction used red sandstone masonry from the wall for its construction.[1] Thomas Dacre rebuilt the castle in 1518, producing what contemporaries described as "neither castle nor tower but a house of strength".[2] The house was altered again between 1678 and 1681 by John Alglionby, producing the current design. The property today has a distinctive first floor doorway and staircase - a later addition to the castle - decorated with the Dacre coat of arms, and has parts of a Roman shrine incorporated into its stonework.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Pettifer, p.40.
  2. ^ Pettifer, p.40.
  3. ^ Richards and Clegg, p.177.

Bibliography

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  • Pettifer, Adrian. (2002) English Castles: a Guide by Counties. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press. ISBN 978-0-85115-782-5.
  • Richards, Mark and Roger Clegg. (2008) The Spirit of Hadrian's Wall. Cicerone Press. ISBN 978-1-85284-558-2.