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45: 259: 271: 61: 68: 204:, around 1092. The castle is surrounded by a dry moat, the north and east sections of which re-use the Roman ditch. The castle was destroyed in 1173, but was rebuilt towards the end of the 14th century. It was decayed by the early 15th century when 246:
The element "castle" in the place-name Bewcastle probably refers to the Roman fort within which it was built, giving rise to the unusual repetition of the word in the castle name. However, the Ordnance Survey gives the name as Bew Castle.
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in 1641. The castle was in a state of ruin by the 17th century, and although much of the stone was removed for nearby buildings, much of the
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Armstrong, A.M., Mawer, A., Stenton, F.M. & Dickins, B. 1950. The Place Names of Cumberland; C.U.P., Cambridge
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of harbouring thieves in the castle. They fought a duel at Canonbie Holm to settle the issue.
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Bewcastle
Cumbria

Bewcastle Castle is located in Cumbria
55°03′54″N 2°40′52″W / 55.0649°N 2.6811°W / 55.0649; -2.6811
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grid reference
NY566747
English Civil War
Bewcastle
English
Cumbria
Bewcastle Roman Fort
Edward IV
Duke of Gloucester
Richard III
Musgrave family
Thomas Musgrave
Privy Council
Cromwell
gatehouse
garderobe
Bewcastle castle
The castle
Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
List of castles in England
ISBN
0-319-22686-7
ISBN
0-7153-7976-3

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