EAW009266 ENGLAND (1947). Brough Castle, Brough, 1947. This image has been produced from a print.

Brough Castle



Brough Castle was constructed on the site of the Roman fort of Verteris, one in a chain of forts guarding the road running from York over the Pennines to Carlisle. The has a strong defensive position, on a steep slope above Swindall Beck,



In 1174, William the Lion, King of Scotland, captured Brough and set it on fire: as a result almost the entire keep

was destroyed.



By 1203, a new keep had been built.



The ruins include the late 13th-century Clifford's Tower at the south-east end of the courtyard, built by Roger Clifford, with the rectangular Tudor windows inserted by Lady Anne Clifford.



The Cliffords celebrated Christmas at the castle with a great feast in 1521. Unfortunately fire broke out and devastated the whole castle, destroying floors, windows and doors. After Lady Clifford's death in 1676, Brough was neglected and allowed to decay. In 1763 the domestic wing was robbed of stone to repair Brough Mill. In 1920 the castle was placed in the guardianship of the Ministry of Works.



Image: Photographer Peter Williams, Oct 1999, view from South.



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