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Brough Castle in Westmorland’s Medieval North
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Brough Castle was built and rebuilt in the medieval period as a strategic fortress at the western end of the Stainmore Pass over the Pennines. Bowes Castle, and the nearby mighty Barnard Castle, were on the eastern side. This was … Continue reading
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Tagged Brough, Brough Castle, English Heritage, Lady Anne Clifford, Stainmore
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