Pendragon Castle, Mallerstang

Pendragon Castle, Mallerstang, Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Valley and the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Cumbria.
The 12th century Pendragon Castle was owned by Sir Hugh de Morville, one of the knights who murdered Sir Thomas Beckett in 1170. Lady Anne Clifford rebuilt the Castle after it had been destroyed by a Scottish raiders and was a frequent visitor until her death in 1676.
Wild Boar Fell lies in the distance..
The fireplace bears the inscription ‘Nicholas Tufton, Earl of Thanet and Elizabeth, Countess of Thanet’. Elizabeth was the daughter of Lady Anne Clifford.
The Latin motto, ‘Alis volat propriis Honor virtuis prӕmium’, translates as ‘A bird flies by its own wings; honour flies by the rewards of valour.