Country life near Carlisle, which by the time of the Norman conquest in 1066 was part of Scotland. This changed in 1092, when William the Conqueror's son William Rufus invaded the region and incorporated Cumberland and Carlisle into England. The construction of Carlisle Castle began in 1093 on the site of the Roman fort, south of the River Eden. The castle was rebuilt in stone in 1112, with a keep and the city walls. Cumbria, England

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From Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, municipal, baronial, and popular antiquities by Charles Knight 1845

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Size: 4584px × 3414px
Location: Carlisle, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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