Highgate

In the historic county of Cumberland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

King mentions possible castle here, mentioned by Moore as 'between Brampton and Penrith' Harvey's list is derived from Moore. Camden records "neere unto Caudbeck, standeth Highgate a castle of the Richmonds of ancient descent" near Rose castle. Although, in fact, not on the river Caldew the Richmond descent means this must surely be High Head Castle and the strong suspiscion must be that this is High Haed Castle (qv)

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Uncertain remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY3

Sources of information, references and further reading

Books

King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p95
Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (Methuen and Co)

Antiquarian (Histories and accounts from late medieval and early modern writers)

William Camden, 1607, Britannia [http://www.philological.bham.ac.uk/cambrit/cumbeng.html#cumb21]

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