NY3956 : Tile Tower, Carlisle Castle
taken 4 years ago, near to Carlisle, Cumbria, England
The castle dates back to 1093 when William II of England started construction on what was the site of a Roman fort. The prime function of the castle was to protect the northwest border of England from the recently deposed Scots.
The present stone keep was built between 1122 and 1135, at the same time as the city walls.
The Scots managed to take the castle by storm on numerous occasions over the following centuries, most recently during the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, which was the last time the castle saw active service.
The Army took hold of the castle, which became the regimental depot of the Border Regiment until 1959, when this Regiment amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) to form the King's Own Royal Border Regiment. The King’s Own Border Regiment Museum is housed within the castle.
The building is under the care of English Heritage and is open to the public.