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Pendragon Castle was a fortified tower house in Westmorland. According to legend the original castle was built by Uther Pendragon, father of King Arthur, in the 5th century and may have been the site of his death when a well was poisoned by the Saxons. However, there is no evidence to support the legend that there was a castle here before the 12th century. One of its most notable owners was Sir Hugh de Morville, Lord of Westmorland, one of the four knights who murdered St Thomas Becket in 1170. The castle was attacked by Scots raiding parties in 1342 and again in 1541. After the latter attack it remained an uninhabitable ruin until it passed into the hands of Lady Anne Clifford, who rebuilt it in 1660. After her death the castle passed to the Earl of Thanet who removed the lead from the roof and the castle gradually deteriorated into a ruinous state, with only a portion of the tower remaining today. It has since gradually decayed further to become the ruin seen today. It is within the council area of Westmorland and Furness.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1144890.

Place Type: Tower House
Historic County: Westmorland
Lat, Long: 54.418602,-2.3379127
Grid Reference: NY 7817 0262
Civil Parish: Mallerstang CP
Council Area: Westmorland and Furness CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA

GBPN ID: 303756
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pendragon_Castle,_Westmorland_303756

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