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Piel Castle, also known as Fouldry Castle or the Pile of Fouldray, is a ruined castle situated on the south-eastern point of Piel Island, off the coast of the Furness Peninsula in Lancashire. Built in the early-14th century by John Cockerham, the Abbot of neighbouring Furness Abbey, it was intended to oversee the trade through the local harbour and to protect against Scottish raids. It was used as a base by the Yorkist pretender Lambert Simnel in 1487. The castle was partly dismantled in 1403 but was rebuilt in 1429. It was left to moulder after that, however, and by 1537 it was in ruins. When Furness Abbey was suppressed by Henry VIII in 1537 the castle passed to the Crown, but Henry and his heirs did nothing to repair the crumbling fortress. It was later used as a fortified warehouse for storing grain and wool. In the 18th century, a pub and pilot houses were built at the southern end of the island. Then in 1920, the Duke of Buccleuch gave the entire island to the people of Barrow-in-Furness as a memorial to the dead of WWI. It is within the council area of Westmorland and Furness. More...
Historic England Grade I Listed 1283004.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Lancashire
Island: Piel Island
Lat, Long: 54.06243,-3.1735736
Grid Reference: SD 2328 6358
Council Area: Westmorland and Furness CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA
GBPN ID: 303831
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Piel_Castle,_Lancashire_303831
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Sea erosion began to cause significant damage to the castle in the early 19th century. In the 1870s the castle's owner, the Duke of Buccleuch, carried out extensive restoration work and erected outworks to protect it against further damage from the sea. In 1920 the castle was given to the town of Barrow-in-Furness and is now in the care of English Heritage and is a grade I listed building. Accessible only via a small boat ferry, the castle remains are generally in good condition. However, the easternmost part of the site has fallen into the sea due to the effects of coastal erosion.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1283004.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Lancashire
Island: Piel Island
Lat, Long: 54.06243,-3.1735736
Grid Reference: SD 2328 6358
Council Area: Westmorland and Furness CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA
GBPN ID: 303831
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Piel_Castle,_Lancashire_303831
Peruse Lancashire on WikishireSea erosion began to cause significant damage to the castle in the early 19th century. In the 1870s the castle's owner, the Duke of Buccleuch, carried out extensive restoration work and erected outworks to protect it against further damage from the sea. In 1920 the castle was given to the town of Barrow-in-Furness and is now in the care of English Heritage and is a grade I listed building. Accessible only via a small boat ferry, the castle remains are generally in good condition. However, the easternmost part of the site has fallen into the sea due to the effects of coastal erosion.