Egremont Castle is a Grade I listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 March 1967. A Medieval Castle.

Egremont Castle

WRENN ID: fallen-banister-plum
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: Cumberland
Country: England
Date first listed: 9 March 1967
Type: Castle
Period: Medieval
Source: Historic England listing

Description

NY 01 SW (INSET) EGREMONT GREEN DYKES (South side)

9/27 Egremont Castle

9.3.67

G.V. I

Castle. Mid C12 with later additions and alterations. 1st castle established by Walter de Meschines c1120; west wall and gatehouse earliest surviving work (mid C12). Sandstone blocks on chamfered plinth; west wall incorporates extensive sections of herringbone masonry and retains some embrasures. Keep, to north end of mound, with courtyard; all ruinous. West gateway has round-headed entrance arch; internally, a column in each corner carries remains of domical rib-vault. South wall of keep rebuilt mid C13; doorway on left retains portcullis and draw-bar slots. For plan and detailed description see Knowles and Jackson in Transactions of Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, Old Series Vol. 6, pp 162A-D. Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Listing NGR: NY0097010454

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