2011

NY3956 : Captain's Tower and Keep, Carlisle Castle

taken 14 years ago, near to Carlisle, Cumbria, England

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Captain's Tower and Keep, Carlisle Castle
Captain's Tower and Keep, Carlisle Castle
The Captain's Tower was first constructed in the 1160s though it has been altered since then. In the background stands the keep, the oldest part of Carlisle Castle and the royal palace of King David I of Scotland. Work started on the keep in the 1120s on the orders of Henry I of England, but after control of the castle passed to the Scots, construction was completed by David I. It was in the keep that David I died in 1153.

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Geographical Context: Religious sites Defence, Military
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Part of the Castle [27] · Captain's Tower [7] Title Clusters: · Captain's Tower and Keep, Carlisle Castle [2] ·
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NY3956, 630 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Euan Nelson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 23 July, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 24 July, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 3973 5623 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:53.8289N 2:56.4777W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 3973 5623
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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