Carlisle Castle Carlisle Castle was built in 1092 during the reign of William II of England as a timber motte and bailey castle. The castle was later built in stone in 1122 during the reign of Henry I. The castle has seen many sieges in its time including the unsuccessful Siege of 1315 led by Robert the Bruce. In October 1644 Carlisle was under siege again by the Scottish Covenanters and English Parliamentarians, Carlisle was starved into surrender, the siege lasted until June the following year

Carlisle Castle in Cumbria, England, is not only the most besieged castle in England, but the last castle in England to undergo a siege. This occurred in December 1745. | International Man of History

An aerial look at Carlisle Castle - the hard edge of a frontier town that’s spent centuries facing north. What I love is that it still feels like a place with a job. Even from above you can read the purpose in it - a fortress built for real trouble, still standing right where the border story happens. #NorthernPerspectives #CarlisleCastle #Carlisle #Cumbria #BorderHistory #NormanCastle #EnglishHeritage #fblifestyle | Northern Perspectives

3K views · 141 reactions | At 51 feet high and 26 feet wide, the East Window of Carlisle Cathedral is the largest of the Flowing Decorated Gothic style in England. It was first built in the mid-14th century and the tracery of the window still contains much of its original medieval glass, although the lower part of the window dates to the mid-19th century. | International Man of History | Facebook

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2.4K views · 110 reactions | Late 16th-century Tudor helmet on display in Carlisle Cathedral in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. | International Man of History | Facebook