Cockermouth

Built in the mid-13th century by William de Fortibus, Cockermouth’s defences were enhanced on three sides by its location at the junction of two rivers. A barbican provided additional defences to the outer gatehouse on the east side, and the inner and outer wards were divided by a ditch, wall, and inner gatehouse equipped with a drawbridge. The castle was besieged by the Earls of Douglas and Fife in 1387 when they captured the town. In September 1645 the Scots considered stationing troops here, and the castle was in fact besieged by the Royalists between August and September 1648.
An extract from from"Scottish Castles".

Built in the mid-13th century by William de Fortibus, Cockermouth’s defences were enhanced on three sides by its location at the junction of two rivers. A barbican provided additional defences to the outer gatehouse on the east side, and the inner and outer wards were divided by a ditch, wall, and inner gatehouse equipped with a drawbridge. Some of the structure dates back to William’s days, but most is mid to late 14th-century, with 18th- and 19th-century buildings in the outer ward.
An extract from from"English Castles".

Here a group of visitors pause to admire the view from Purse Point across the lake towards Glenridding. Ullswater, or ‘Ulph’s-water’, takes its name from the Viking settler Lyulph, whose name was popularised in the 18th century when the Duke of Norfolk, then owner of Greystoke Castle, built the folly called Lyulph’s Tower on the north side of the lake.
An extract from from"Penrith Photographic Memories".

Penruddock is a small village on the edge of the Lake District National Park, about five miles west of Penrith. Its name is thought to be Celtic in origin. The slightly raised location affords fine views of the Lake District hills to the west and south. The view is of the east end of the village, looking towards Saddleback. Modern buildings have since replaced some shown here.
An extract from from"Penrith Photographic Memories".

About half a mile south of the village of Blencow is the house known as Ennim Bank. The name derives from ‘innam’, meaning a piece of land which was enclosed or taken in. It is thought to have been the original residence of the Blencow family before they moved to Blencow Hall. In the mid 19th century George Troutbeck greatly improved the mansion and ornamented it with ‘plantations’. More recently it was the home of Viscount William Whitelaw of Penrith until his death in 1999.
An extract from from"Penrith Photographic Memories".