Egremont Castle

Egremont Castle, Egremont, Cumbria.
Egremont Castle stands on a hill overlooking Egremont town and the River Ehen. The castle was built by William le Meschin around 1130 on the site of an older motte and bailey fortification. The gatehouse and curtain wall show signs of early Norman herringbone stonework. Egremont was sacked twice by Robert Bruce in the early 14th century. During the Rising of the North in 1569, several noblemen took part in a rebellion to place Mary Queen of Scots on the throne of England. The rebellion failed and Egremont Castle was destroyed. It crumbled into ruin, and only one room survived which was used as a courthouse until 1786. Grade 1 Listed