Armathwaite Castle
Armathwaite Castle is in the village of Armathwaite, Cumbria, England, by the River Eden. Originally built to defend against Scottish raiders in the 15th century, it was converted into a mansion and today is a Grade II* listed building.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Armathwaite railway station and The Chapel Of Christ And St Mary.
Armathwaite railway station
Railway station
Photo: Clive Warneford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Armathwaite is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 9 miles 75 chains south-east of Carlisle, serves the village of Armathwaite, in Cumbria, England. Armathwaite railway station is situated 1,500 feet north of Armathwaite Castle.
The Chapel Of Christ And St Mary
Church
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chapel Of Christ And St Mary is a church, which is situated 1,100 feet north of Armathwaite Castle.
Armathwaite School
School
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Armathwaite School is situated 2,500 feet north of Armathwaite Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armathwaite and Aiketgate.
Armathwaite
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Armathwaite is a village in the English ceremonial county of Cumbria. Historically within the county of Cumberland, Armathwaite lies on the River Eden, forms part of the Westmorland and Furness district and is served by Armathwaite railway station.
Aiketgate
Hamlet
Photo: Charles Rispin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aiketgate is a small village in the English county of Cumbria. It is within the civil parish of Hesket. Development of wind turbines in the Eden Valley has drawn attention to Aiketgate. Aiketgate is situated 1½ miles west of Armathwaite Castle.
Ruckcroft
Hamlet
Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruckcroft is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. It neighbours the larger settlements of Armathwaite and Ainstable. In the past Ruckcroft had a pub but this is now a private home. Ruckcroft is situated 2 miles southeast of Armathwaite Castle.
Armathwaite Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Cumbria, England, UK
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hesket, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.80532° or 54° 48′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.77042° or 2° 46′ 14″ westElevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
9C6VR64H+4ROpenStreetMap ID
way 337577096OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
6287100Wikidata ID
Q4792899
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Armathwaite Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Armathwaite Castle”
- Danish: “Armathwaite Castle”
- German: “Armathwaite Castle”
- Swedish: “Armathwaite Castle”
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