Muncaster Castle

Muncaster Castle is a privately owned castle in the parish of Muncaster, , England. It stands overlooking the River Esk, about a mile east of the coastal village of .
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  • Type: House
  • Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in Cumbria, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Muncaster Castle & Gardens” and “Muncaster Castle and Gardens”
  • Address: Ravenglass, CA18 1RQ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Michael’s Church, Muncaster and Ravenglass Roman Bath House.

Church
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St Michael's Church is in the grounds of , near , , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. is situated 790 feet north of Muncaster Castle.

Archaeological site
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is a ruined ancient Roman bath house at , , England. Belonging to a 2nd-century Roman fort and naval base, the bath house is described by Matthew Hyde in his update to the Pevsner Guide to Cumbria as "an astonishing survival". is situated 1 mile west of Muncaster Castle.

Church
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St John's Church is situated on the south bank of the River Esk in the hamlet of Hall Waberthwaite in the former civil parish of , , England. is situated 4,100 feet south of Muncaster Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ravenglass and Broad Oak.

Village
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is an English coastal village in west that lies between and , on the estuary of three rivers: the Esk, Mite and .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in , England. It is located along the A595 road, 14.4 miles by road south of .

Village
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is a linear village in the English county of . It lies along the A595 road on the west banks of the . The B5344 road connects it to , with its less than two miles to the west. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Muncaster Castle.

Muncaster Castle

Latitude
54.35464° or 54° 21′ 17″ north
Longitude
-3.3809° or 3° 22′ 51″ west
Open location code
9C6R9J39+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 320496359
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q6935640
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Muncaster Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Muncaster Castle”
  • Danish: “Muncaster Castle”
  • French: “château de Muncaster”
  • French: “Château de Muncaster”
  • German: “Muncaster Castle”
  • Italian: “castello di Muncaster”
  • Italian: “Castello di Muncaster”
  • Italian: “Muncaster Castle”
  • Japanese: “マンカスター城”
  • Russian: “Замок Манкастер”
  • Swedish: “Muncaster Castle”
  • Turkish: “Muncaster Kalesi”

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