Culgaith

Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Other/Unknown)

There are no visible remains

NameCulgaith
Alternative NamesCulchet; Chulch
Historic CountryWestmorland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishCulgaith

Suggested as possible site of castle mentioned in 1141 in two charter by King David of Scotland to Shrewsbury Abbey (called Chulch and then novum castellum de Culchet ). Alternatve sites suggested are Culcheth, Lancashire and Kelso in Scotland.

Gatehouse Comments

No other evidence of a castle here at place where Roman transpennine road crosses river Eden.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY610296
Latitude54.6505813598633
Longitude-2.6055600643158
Eastings361000
Northings529600
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Books

  • Jackson, M.J.,1990, Castles of Cumbria (Carlisle: Carel Press) p. 51
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 560-1
  • Renn, D.F., 1973 (2 edn.), Norman Castles of Britain (London: John Baker) p. 162
  • Tait, J., 1904, Medieval Manchester p. 168

Primary Sources

  • Lawrie, A.C. (ed), 1905, Early Scottish Charters p. 106 no. CXXXIX online copy