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Lammerside Castle is a medieval tower house located in Westmorland, England. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents the defensive domestic architecture characteristic of northern English border regions during the later medieval era. As a tower house, it would have served as a fortified residence combining residential and defensive functions typical of its type and period. The monument remains significant as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and building practices in the Lake District and northern Pennine landscape.
Lammerside Castle medieval tower house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019580. View the official record →
Lammerside Castle is a medieval tower house located in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019580.
Lammerside Castle medieval tower house is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019580.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Lammerside Castle (0.4 km), Three round cairns 190m south of White Brackens House (0.6 km), Giants' Graves, four pillow mounds 300m south east of White Brackens House (0.8 km).
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