Cockermouth Castle (Uninhabited Parts) is a Grade I listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 1951. A Medieval Castle. 1 related planning application.

Cockermouth Castle (Uninhabited Parts)

WRENN ID
young-corridor-falcon
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Cumberland
Constituency
Penrith and Solway MP: Markus Campbell-Savours (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 August 1951
Type
Castle
Period
Medieval
Address
Cockermouth Castle (Uninhabited Parts), Castlegate, CA13 9EU
OS grid reference
NY 122 308
Coordinates
54.66535, -3.36258
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Cockermouth Castle, specifically the uninhabited parts, is an ancient monument located on a promontory between the Rivers Cocker and Derwent. There has been a castle on this site since before 1221. The Hall was built in 1360, the Flag Tower in 1387, and the Gatehouse was rebuilt around 1400. The castle features full curtain walls and two wards, with the masonry in good condition externally. This important building is situated in a fine setting and is part of a group that includes the inhabited sections of Cockermouth Castle.

Local climate

Cockermouth Castle (Uninhabited Parts) sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,420 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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