Cockermouth Castle

Cockermouth Castle is in the town of Cockermouth in Cumbria on a site by the junction of the Rivers Cocker and Derwent. It is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument.

Photo: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Castle
Description: Grade I listed castle in Cockermouth, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK
Also known as: “Cockermouth Castle: medieval enclosure castle and site of earlier motte and bailey castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Jennings Brewery and Cockermouth Library.

Jennings Brewery

Brewery

Jennings Brewery was established as a family concern…

Cockermouth Library

Library

Cockermouth Library

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cockermouth Library is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Cockermouth Castle.

Christ Church

Church

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Christ Church is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Cockermouth Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridekirk and Redmain.

Bridekirk

Village

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridekirk is a village and civil parish in the… Bridekirk is situated 2 miles north of Cockermouth Castle.

Redmain

Hamlet

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Redmain is a small hamlet in the Isel Valley and… Redmain is situated 2 miles northeast of Cockermouth Castle.

Brigham

Village

Photo: David Trochos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brigham is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. Brigham is situated 2½ miles west of Cockermouth Castle.

Cockermouth Castle

Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Cockermouth, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.66506° or 54° 39′ 54″ north

Longitude

-3.36229° or 3° 21′ 44″ west

Elevation

171 feet (52 metres)

Open location code

9C6RMJ8Q+23

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Cockermouth Castle” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Cockermouth Castle”
Danish: “Cockermouth Castle”
French: “château de Cockermouth”
French: “Château de Cockermouth”
German: “Cockermouth Castle”
Swedish: “Cockermouth Castle”
Turkish: “Cockermouth Kalesi”
Welsh: “Castell Cockermouth”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wordsworth Terrace and Goat.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Orchard House and St Joseph Roman Catholic Church.

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