Carlisle Castle

Carlisle Castle
Carlisle, England
Carlisle Castle
Carlisle Castle
Coordinates	54°53′50″N 2°56′31″W / 54.897260°N 2.941936°W / 54.897260; -2.941936
Grid reference	grid reference NY396562
Type	Castle
Site information
Owner	English Heritage
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Intact
Site history
Materials	Stone
Battles/wars	Invasion of England by King David I (1135) Siege of Carlisle (1315) Siege of Carlisle (1644) Siege of Carlisle (Nov 1745) Siege of Carlisle (Dec 1745)
Events	The Anarchy First War of Scottish Independence First English Civil War Jacobite rising of 1745

Carlisle Castle is a stone keep medieval fortress located in the city of Carlisle near the ruins of Hadrian's Wall. First built during the reign of William II in 1092^[1] and rebuilt in stone under Henry I in 1122, the castle is over 930 years old and has been the scene of many episodes in British history.

This Castle played an extremely important part in the English Scottish wars (the Wars of Scottish Independence). It has been the centre of many wars and invasions. During the Jacobite Rising of 1745–6, Carlisle became the last English fortress to undergo a siege.^[2] The castle was listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument on 7 August 1996.^[3]

Today the property is managed by English Heritage and is open to the public. Until 2006, the castle was the administrative headquarters of the former King's Own Royal Border Regiment and until 2019 it was the county headquarters to the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. A museum to the regiment is within the castle walls.