England · Ruin
Penrith Castle
Penrith Castle is a medieval castle in Penrith, Cumbria, England, now preserved as extensive ruined remains. Built in the 15th century, today only fragments survive — notably two tall rectangular tower fragments, stretches of curtain wall and large vaulted undercrofts — and the site is managed as a public historic monument.
First raised
1399
Its prime
1470
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1470
The shape it held in its prime.
The castle's silhouette is dominated by two tall, rectangular sandstone tower blocks of unequal height set on a low, irregular quadrilateral footprint; these stand above low stretches of curtain wall and rubble-built platforms. The masonry is red-brown sandstone ashlar and coursed rubble, with surviving projecting corbels along the eastern front and openings for windows and doorways. At ground level the interior is an open, grassed bailey revealing the tops of vaulted cellars and foundation lines; at its prime the walls would have linked roofed halls, a protected walkway and crenellated parapets.
Step inside
6 places to explore in 1470.
The record describes 6 distinct spots at Penrith Castle — including 2 interiors: great vaulted undercrofts, interior chamber of the taller rectangular tower. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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