Cockermouth Castle
Introduction
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Cockermouth Castle
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 25 Jan 2004
This is partly a private house partly in ruins. It was first built in 1134, but after a turbulent history in the Middle Ages during which it was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt, it passed to the Wyndham family and only the gatehouse, courthouse and some adjacent buildings were maintained. It is at NY122308.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.66196
Longitude
-3.357999