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Lowther Castle Stead
Lowther Castle Stead is a medieval site in Cumbria, possibly a Ringwork, ringwork castle. It lies just east of the River Lowther. The castle was probably established in the 11th or 12th century as part of the History of Cumbria#High medieval Cumbria, 1066–1272, Norman conquest of the region, and it was out of use by the mid-14th century. A medieval village and church were also established nearby. The medieval castle was first investigated archaeologically in 1997 when the Lancaster University Archaeology Unit carried out an earthwork survey. In 2023, Lancaster University, the University of Central Lancashire, and Allen Archaeology carried out excavations on the site. Location The medieval fortification of Lower Castle sits in what is now an area of woodland; west of the castle the land slopes down to the River Lowther, which flows south to north. In the Middle Ages, before the woodland was established, the castle's visibility would have made it a significant landmark in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowther Castle
Lowther Castle is a ruined country house in Lowther, Cumbria, Lowther, Cumbria, England. The estate has belonged to the Lowther family, latterly the earls of Lonsdale, since the Middle Ages. The house was largely built between 1806 and 1814 for William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale and designed by Robert Smirke (architect), Robert Smirke in his first major commission. It incorporates fragments of the previous house on the site, which was completed in 1685 for John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale. It is open to the public and is a grade II* listed building. The house takes the form of a sham castle, and was known as Lowther Hall before the 1806 rebuilding. It consists of a nine-Bay (architecture), bay central block with angle turrets, a porte-cochère on the entrance front, and a larger tower in the centre, which is linked by low wings to angle pavilions; the whole building is embattled. The windows are a mixture of Gothic architecture, Gothic pointed arches and flat-topped in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
