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Armathwaite Castle
Armathwaite Castle sits on the west bank of the River Eden at Armathwaite, Cumbria. Originally a 15th-century four‑storey pele tower, it was converted into a classical-faced mansion in the early 19th century and remains a privately owned, Grade II* listed building.
Its prime
1825
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1825
What Armathwaite Castle looked like in its prime.
A compact castle complex on the west bank of the River Eden combining an older four‑storey pele tower core of hewn sandstone with an early 19th‑century ashlar classical facing and a lower offices wing. The building group sits close to the river behind a stone terrace/retaining wall and is set among mature trees. The roofscape is a mix of low pitched slate roofs and multiple grouped chimney stacks; fenestration includes sash windows and dormers set into the classical frontage.
Its story
The story of Armathwaite Castle.
Armathwaite Castle was built in the 15th century by the Skelton family on a strong point along the west bank of the River Eden in Cumbria, to defend against Scottish raiders. The Skeltons were a family of standing, representing the county and the city of Carlisle in parliament, and they resided at the castle until 1712, when Richard Skelton sold it to William Sanderson.
The castle passed to the Milbournes, and in 1846 to William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale. The original four-storey pele tower was converted into a mansion with a classical face in the early 19th century, and the Grade II* listed building remains privately owned today.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1825.
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Clans who held Armathwaite Castle.
The families that held Armathwaite Castle for a decade or more across its history, follow a name to its clan.
Skelton
Built by the Skelton family in the 15th century; they resided at Armathwaite until Richard Skelton sold it in 1712.
Milbourne
Held by the Milbournes until 1846.
Lowther
Passed to William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale, in 1846.
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