A view of Cockermouth Castle in 1739
by AM FineArtPrints
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A view of Cockermouth Castle in 1739
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AM FineArtPrints
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Mixed Media - Mixed Media
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A view of Cockermouth Castle in 1739
The first castle on this site was built by the Normans in 1134. Some of the stone was sourced from the Roman site of Derventio. Significant additions were made in the 13th and 14th centuries. The castle played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses, and in the Civil War, when it was badly damaged.
Various magnates held the castle, most prominently the Percy Earls of Northumberland from the 15th to 17th centuries. It passed to the Wyndham family, the current owners, in the 18th century.
The castle was the home of the dowager Lady Egremont until her death in 2013.
The artwork is based on a work from the British Library's PUBLIC DOMAIN catalog.
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April 12th, 2021
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