Brough Castle
Brough Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Brough, Cumbria, England. The castle was built by William Rufus around 1092 within the old Roman fort of Verterae to protect a key route through the Pennine Mountains.
- Ruins
- …is operated by English Heritage
- Description: castle in Cumbria, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Verterae and Church of St Michael.
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael is situated 780 feet southeast of Brough Castle.
Augill Castle
Augill Castle is a Gothic Revival country house in Brough, Cumbria. Augill Castle is situated 1 mile east of Brough Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough and Brough Sowerby.
Brough Sowerby
Brough Sowerby is a village and civil parish in the…
Brough Castle
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Latitude
54.52173° or 54° 31′ 18″ north
Longitude
-2.32365° or 2° 19′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C6VGMCG+MG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Brough Castle” goes by many names.
Castell de BroughCatalan
Brough CastleCebuano
布拉夫城堡Chinese
Brough CastleDanish
Brough CastleDutch
Broughin linnaFinnish
Brough CastleItalian
Castello di BroughItalian
Замок БроRussian
Brough CastleSwedish
Brough KalesiTurkish
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pica Hill and Yosgill Wood.
Nearby Places
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Cumbria: Highlights
Learn more about Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.
