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Castle Howe is a motte-and-bailey castle in Westmorland. It lays on the hill overlooking Kendal and was probably built after the Norman conquest of England at the end of the 11th century when William II tried to push the Norman frontier north into Scotland. It is not known for certain who erected the castle, but it may have been Ivo de Taillebois, who was granted the Barony of Kentdale (Kendal) by William. Or it may have been another Norman noble by the name of Ketel. The castle was abandoned in the 13th century and the bailey was later destroyed when the area was turned into a public park. In 1788, to celebrate the centenary of the revolution of 1688, an obelisk was erected on the summit of Castle Howe. It is within the council area of Westmorland and Furness.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1008900.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Westmorland
Lat, Long: 54.324712,-2.7504768
Grid Reference: SD 5128 9238
Civil Parish: Kendal CP
Council Area: Westmorland and Furness CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA

GBPN ID: 300692
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Castle_Howe,_Westmorland_300692

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