Brougham Castle

Brougham Castle is an archaeological site in Brougham, Westmorland and Furness, England. Brougham Castle is situated near the archaeological site Brocavum, as well as near the village Eamont Bridge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Brougham Castle and Brocavum.

Brougham Castle

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Brougham Castle is a medieval building about 2 miles south-east of Penrith, Cumbria, England. The castle was founded by Robert I de Vieuxpont in the early 13th century.

Brocavum

Archaeological site

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Brocavum is the Latin name of a Roman fort at Brougham near Penrith, Cumbria. The fort survives as earthworks, but no excavation of these has been carried out so far. Brocavum is situated 480 feet southeast of Brougham Castle.

Brougham Hall

Castle

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Brougham Hall is a historic house museum located in the village of Brougham just outside Penrith, Cumbria, England. Brougham Hall is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Brougham Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eamont Bridge and Penrith.

Eamont Bridge

Village

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Eamont Bridge is a small village immediately to the south of Penrith, Cumbria, England. The village is named after the bridge over the River Eamont and straddles the boundary between the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland.

Penrith

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Penrith is a market town and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area of Cumbria, England. It is less than 3 miles outside the Lake District National Park and about 17 miles south of Carlisle.

Yanwath

Village

Yanwath is a village in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England, 1 mile south of Penrith. There is a primary school at Yanwath, with 192 pupils. Yanwath is situated 1½ miles southwest of Brougham Castle.

Brougham Castle

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Brougham, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.65386° or 54° 39′ 14″ north

Longitude

-2.71918° or 2° 43′ 9″ west

Elevation

374 feet (114 metres)

Open location code

9C6VM73J+G8

GeoNames ID

2654525

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