Type Motte and bailey | Phone +44 1539 797516 | |
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Grid reference grid reference SD512923 Address Bankfield Rd, Off Beast Banks, Kendal LA9 4LA, United Kingdom Similar Kendal Castle, Museum of Lakeland Life, Sizergh Castle and Garden, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Levens Hall | ||
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Castle Howe is a motte and bailey castle in the town of Kendal, England.
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History
Castle Howe was built after the Norman conquest of England, either in 1087 by the Norman nobleman Ivo Taillebois, or by the nobleman Ketel some time after 1100. The castle was designed as a motte and bailey fortification, with a circular motte 11 m high and 48 m wide at the base, and a curved bailey hugging the ridge alongside it.
The castle was abandoned in the 12th century, either by one Gilbert, or by William de Lancaster. The bailey was later destroyed when the area was turned into a park. The remaining earthworks are maintained South Lakeland District Council, with information boards placed at the foot of the motte.
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