Carlisle Castle located on the southern banks of the River Eden, in the English county of Cumbria. In 1122, Henry I of England ordered a stone castle to be constructed on the site of an existing keep. At that time, Cumberland (the original name for Cumbria) was still considered a part of Scotland. The need for a castle was to keep the northern border of England secured against the threat of invasion from Scotland.
Carlisle Castle in Carlisle is located on the southern banks of the River Eden, in the English county of Cumbria. In 1122, Henry I of England ordered a stone castle to be constructed on the site, with the existing Keep dating from somewhere between 1122 and 1135. The most important battles for the city of Carlisle and its castle were during the Jacobite rising of 1745 against George II of Great Britain. The forces of Prince Charles Edward Stuart travelled south from Scotland into England reaching as far south as Derby. Carlisle and the castle were seized and fortified by the Jacobites. However they were driven north by the forces of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, the son of George II. Carlisle was recaptured, and the Jacobites were jailed and executed. That battle marked the end of the castle's fighting life, as defending the border between England and Scotland was not necessary with both countries again one in Great Britain.
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Location: Carlisle, Cumbria, England
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