Bewley Castle is a Grade II* listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 February 1968. A Medieval Castle.

Bewley Castle

WRENN ID
silent-passage-sorrel
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 February 1968
Type
Castle
Period
Medieval
Address
Bewley Castle, Bolton
OS grid reference
NY 647 211
Coordinates
54.58431, -2.54641
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Bewley Castle is a ruin that was once the residence of the bishops of Carlisle. The substantial remains at the south end of the castle, which rise up to 30 feet high, date from the late 14th century to early 15th century. The structure is built of ashlar and rubble and is currently roofless. One ground floor room still features a segmental barrel vault. Additionally, there are remains of two garderobes, and various windows can still be seen. For a full description, plan, and photograph, refer to the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, as it is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Local climate

Bewley 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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