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Pendragon Castle is a ruined fortress situated in Westmorland in the north-west of England, occupying a commanding position in the valley of the River Eden. The castle dates primarily from the twelfth century, though the site may have held earlier fortifications of Anglo-Saxon or Norman date. Its substantial stone keep and associated defensive structures reflect the military architecture of the early medieval period, with evidence of later medieval occupation and modification. The castle was destroyed during the English Civil War and subsequently fell into decay, though its impressive ruins remain prominent in the landscape as a testament to medieval military engineering in the English uplands.
Pendragon Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007156. View the official record →
Pendragon Castle is a ruined fortress situated in Westmorland in the north-west of England, occupying a commanding position in the valley of the River Eden. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007156.
Pendragon Castle 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 1007156.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giants' Graves, four pillow mounds 300m south east of White Brackens House (1.8 km), Three round cairns 190m south of White Brackens House (1.9 km), Lammerside Castle medieval tower house (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pendragon Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Pendragon Castle stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.