Main Building of Appleby Castle is a Grade I listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 June 1951. A C13 Castle.

Main Building of Appleby Castle

WRENN ID
hushed-ledge-khaki
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 June 1951
Type
Castle
Address
Main Building of Appleby Castle, Boroughgate, Appleby-In-Westmorland
OS grid reference
NY 686 199
Coordinates
54.57367, -2.48696
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Main Building of Appleby Castle is a Grade I listed structure located in Appleby-in-Westmorland. The building features grey stone rubble and ashlar construction. The north wall of the house, along with the western part of the north wing and the round tower, dates back to the 13th century. The eastern section was constructed in 1454. The castle was partly dismantled in 1648 but was restored by Lady Anne Clifford between 1651 and 1653. The house underwent significant rebuilding in 1686, with the north-west wing added in 1695. Further restoration occurred in the 19th century, during which sash windows were inserted.

Local climate

Main Building of Appleby Castle sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,200 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 82% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 57 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 36 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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