Kendal Castle is a medieval fortification to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England. The castle, which is atop a glacial drumlin, was built in the 13th century[1] as the Caput baroniae for the Barony of Kendal. By the 15th century, the Parr family owned the castle.
Kendal Castle looking south, with the town of Kendal visible behind.
The castle was built in the late 12th century as the home of the Lancaster family who were Barons of Kendal. The best-known family associated with the castle was the Parr family; including Queen Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII of England. Her family had lived at Kendal since her ancestor Sir William Parr married the heiress of Kendal, Elizabeth Ros, during the reign of Edward III of England. By the time Catherine Parr was born, the family had long deserted the castle which was already falling into disrepair. Catherine's father preferred to live in the centre of court in London. Sir Thomas's father seems to be the last of the Parrs to have lived at Kendal Castle.[2] Queen Catherine Parr was once thought to have been born at the castle; however, modern research has shown that it was in great disrepair by the 16th century and she was most likely born in Blackfriars, London.[3][4]
The two remaining significant ruins of Kendal Castle. In the foreground is part of the walls of the old manor hall, while the only surviving tower of the castle is visible rear left.
Preservationedit
The site, which is open to the public, is maintained and managed by Westmorland and Furness Council. On 1 April 2023, Local Government Reorganisation merged South Lakeland District Council, Eden District Council and Barrow Borough Council with Cumbria County Council to form a new unitary authority for the area.
Galleryedit
Kendal Castle at sunset, August 2003
Kendal Castle, October 2005
Kendal Castle, April 2007
Kendal Castle, July 2007
Referencesedit
^"Kendal Castle". Kendal Town. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^Linda Porter. Katherine, the Queen, Macmillan, 2010; p. 21.
^Farrer, William; Curwen, John F., eds. (1923). "Kirkby in Kendale: 1453–1530". Records relating to the Barony of Kendale. 1. Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society. Record series. IV. British-history.ac.uk. p. 54.
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