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Liddel Strength is a motte and bailey castle and fortified tower house located in Cumberland, England, situated in the strategically important borderlands between England and Scotland. The site comprises earthwork remains of a motte and bailey fortification alongside a later stone tower house, reflecting successive phases of military construction and occupation spanning the medieval period. The castle occupied a commanding position controlling the valley of the River Liddel, making it significant for border defence during the volatile Anglo-Scottish frontier conflicts. Its dual character as both early medieval earthwork fortification and later stone tower house demonstrates the evolving military architecture and defensive strategies required along the Scottish border.
Liddel Strength motte and bailey castle and fortified tower house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007152. View the official record →
Liddel Strength is a motte and bailey castle and fortified tower house located in Cumberland, England, situated in the strategically important borderlands between England and Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007152.
Liddel Strength motte and bailey castle and fortified 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 1007152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodslee,burial mound 250m SW of (1.3 km), Park House,cairn 730m SSE of (1.5 km), Scots' Dike (2.8 km).
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Liddel Strength motte and bailey castle and fortified tower house stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.