Kendal Castle

The castle, which is atop a glacial drumlin, was built in the 13th century[1] as the Caput baroniae for the Barony of Kendal.

[2] The castle was built in the late 12th century as the home of the Lancaster family who were Barons of Kendal.

By the time Catherine Parr was born, the family had long deserted the castle which was already falling into disrepair.

Catherine's father Sir Thomas Parr preferred to live in the centre of court in London.

[8] A small excavation led by J. E. Spence and involving pupils from Heversham Grammar School was carried out on the site of the gatehouse in 1951.

Kendal Castle looking south, with the town of Kendal visible behind.
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.