Brough Castle

Local nameBrough Castle
LocationBrough, Cumbria, UK

Brough Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Brough, Cumbria, England. The castle was built by William Rufus around 1092 within the old Roman fort of Verterae to protect a key route through the Pennine Mountains. The initial motte and bailey castle was attacked and destroyed by the Scots in 1174 during the Great Revolt against Henry II. Rebuilt after the war, a square keep was constructed and the rest of the castle converted to stone.

The Clifford family took possession of Brough after the Second Barons' War in the 1260s; they built Clifford's Tower and undertook a sequence of renovations to the castle, creating a fortification in a typical northern English style. In 1521, however, Henry Clifford held a Christmas feast at the castle, after which a major fire broke out, destroying the property.

Tags English HeritageRuinsCastleFree
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Opening hours

Till Sep 30, 2015: daily: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Oct 1, 2015 - Mar 24, 2016: daily: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Closed on Dec 24, 25, 26, 28 & 31, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016.

Admission

Admission to the site is free.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brough_Castle

Official Website https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/brough-castle/

Phone +44 870 333 1181

Address Brough CA17 4, United Kingdom

Coordinates 54°31'18.352" N -2°19'24.874" E

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