Burgh by Sands Castle
Burgh by Sands Castle once stood east of the village of Burgh by Sands in Cumbria. A fortified manor house occupied the site in the 12th century. In the 13th century a circular tower was added to strengthen the building. The castle served as the caput, or headquarters, of the barony of Burgh by Sands. It passed through several noble families by marriage and inheritance. Robert d’Estrivers first held the manor. His daughter Ibria married Ranulf de Engaine and brought the estate to him. Ibria’s heiress Ada later passed it to Simon de Morville and then to Thomas de Multon. In 1339 a Scottish raid destroyed the castle beyond repair. No visible traces of the castle remain above ground today. The village of Burgh by Sands lies quiet beside the Solway Firth. Visitors walk the lanes where the manor once stood. The flat fields around the site show no sign of its former walls. Only old records and books recall the castle’s history.
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