Muncaster Castle
📍 Cumbria, England
About
Muncaster Castle is a privately owned castle in the parish of Muncaster, Cumbria, England. It stands overlooking the River Esk, about a mile east of the coastal village of Ravenglass. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
Possibly built on Roman foundations linked to the fort of Glannoventa at Ravenglass. Granted to Alan de Penitone in 1208. Rebuilt 1862-66 by architect Anthony Salvin. Famous for its resident ghost Tom Fool (jester Tom Skelton). Grade I listed, still privately owned.
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