Castles in the County of Westmorland
Name Type Confidence Remains Photos
Appleby Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Major   
Arnside Tower   Tower House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Arthur's Castle   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks  Images Available
Askham Hall   Tower House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Askham Village Defences   Urban Defence  Certain  Major  Images Available
Barton Church of St Michael   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Possible  Major  Images Available
Barton Kirk   Bastle  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Barwise Hall   Bastle  Questionable  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Beetham Hall   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Benson Hall, Scalthwaiterigg   Pele Tower  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Bewley Castle   Fortified Manor House Palace  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Borrowdale Dyke   Linear Defence or Dyke  Possible  Nothing visible  Images Available
Brough Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Brougham Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Brougham Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Burneside Hall, Strickland Roger   Tower House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Burton Hall, Warcop   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible  Images Available
Calgarth Hall   Pele Tower  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Cappleside Hall, Beetham   Pele Tower  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Castle Crags Bampton   Timber Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   
Castle Folds   Uncertain  Rejected  Uncertain   
Beetham Castle Hill   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks  Images Available
Kendal Castle Howe   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Tebay Castle Howe   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Castleber Warcop   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Cliburn Hall   Pele Tower  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Clifton Hall   Pele Tower  Certain  Major  Images Available
Clifton Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Coatflatt   Tower House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Cobble Castle, Kirkby Thore   Bastle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Colby Tower   Pele Tower  Possible  Nothing visible   
Coupland Bridge 1   Timber Castle Pele Tower  Possible  Earthworks   
Coupland Bridge 2   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks  Images Available
Cowmire Hall, Crosthwaite and Lyth   Pele Tower  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Crackenthorpe Hall   Pele Tower  Possible  Nothing visible   
Crake Trees   Pele Tower  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Crosby Ravensworth Dyke   Linear Defence or Dyke  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Crosby Ravensworth Hall   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Culgaith   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Cunswick Hall   Pele Tower  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Dallam Tower   Pele Tower  Certain  Nothing visible  Images Available
Dalton in Westmorland   Tower House  Possible  Masonry footings   
Dockwray Hall, Kendal   Pele Tower  Certain  Nothing visible  Images Available
Gilthwaiterigg, Kendal   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Godmond Hall, Strickland Roger   Pele Tower  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Grange Hall, Asby   Pele Tower  Possible  Major   
Grayrigg Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible  Images Available
Great Asby Rectory   Pele Tower  Possible  Major   
Green Castle, Dun Fell   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Greenholme, Tebay   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Musgrave Hallgarth   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Hartley ‘settlement’   Timber Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   
Hartley Castle   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Hartsop Hall   Pele Tower  Possible  Masonry footings   
Hawes Bridge   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Hazelslack Tower   Pele Tower  Certain  Major  Images Available
Helbeck Hall   Tower House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Old Helsfell Hall   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Major  Images Available
Heversham Hall   Pele Tower  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
High Gravestone Field, Kendal   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Hollin How   Pele Tower  Certain  Major  Images Available
Hornby Hall   Pele Tower  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Howgill Castle   Tower House  Certain  Major   
Kendal Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Kentmere Hall   Pele Tower  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Killington Hall   Tower House  Possible  Major  Images Available
Kirfit Hall   Pele Tower  Possible  Major  Images Available
Kirkby Lonsdale Cockpit Hill   Timber Castle  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Kitridding Hill Tower   Pele Tower  Possible  Nothing visible   
Lammerside Castle   Tower House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Lamrick Tower   Pele Tower  Possible  Nothing visible   
Levens Hall   Pele Tower  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Low Hall, Little Strickland   Pele Tower  Possible  Nothing visible  Images Available
Lowther Castle Stead   Pele Tower Timber Castle  Possible  Masonry footings  Images Available
Lowther Hall   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry footings  Images Available
Maulds Meaburn Hall   Tower House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Middleton Hall   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Major  Images Available
Milburn Village   Urban Defence  Certain  Major  Images Available
Nether Hall in Westmoreland   Pele Tower  Possible  Major  Images Available
Nether Levens Hall   Pele Tower  Certain  Nothing visible  Images Available
Newbiggin Hall in Westmoreland   Tower House  Certain  Major  Images Available
Newby Hall   Bastle Pele Tower  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Ormside Church of St James   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Possible  Major  Images Available
Ormside Hall   Pele Tower  Possible  Major  Images Available
Ormside Ringwork   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain  Images Available
Patterdale Old Castle   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Pendragon Castle   Tower House Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Preston Patrick Hall   Pele Tower  Possible  Major  Images Available
Raby Castle, Shap   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Ravenstonedale   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible  Images Available
Ravenstonedale Church Pele   Pele Tower  Possible  Masonry footings  Images Available
Reagill Grange   Fortified Ecclesiastical site Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Rosgill Shap   Pele Tower  Possible  Nothing visible  Images Available
Round Hill, Kendal   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Selside Hall   Pele Tower  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Sizergh Castle   Tower House  Certain  Major  Images Available
Skelsmergh Hall   Pele Tower  Certain  Major  Images Available
Smardale Hall Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Smardale Hall Pele   Pele Tower  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Sockbridge Hall   Tower House  Certain  Nothing visible  Images Available
Temple Sowerby Village   Urban Defence  Certain  Major  Images Available
Thornthwaite Hall, Bampton   Pele Tower  Questionable  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Ubarrow Hall   Pele Tower  Certain  Major  Images Available
Vicarage Drive mound, Kendal   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Warcop Castle Hill   Masonry Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Warcop Tower   Pele Tower  Possible  Nothing visible  Images Available
Wharton Hall   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Uncertain  Images Available
Whelp Castle, Kirkby Thore   Masonry Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Winderwath House   Bastle Pele Tower  Questionable  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Yanwath Hall   Pele Tower  Certain  Major  Images Available
Barton Fell, The Castle, Askham   Uncertain  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Castle Crag Kentmere   Uncertain  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Castle Green Park mound, Kendal   Timber Castle  Rejected  Masonry footings  Images Available

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