Scaleby
| Scaleby | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Church of All Saints, Scaleby | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY449632 |
| Location: | 54°57’32"N, 2°52’12"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 346 (2011) |
| Post town: | Carlisle |
| Postcode: | CA6 4 |
| Dialling code: | 01228 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Scaleby is a small village and parish in Cumberland, with Kirklinton and Irthington to the north and Stanwix and Crosby-on-Eden to the south. Scaleby is to be found six miles north-east of the City of Carlisle. Its recorded population in 2011 was 346.
Scaleby is located close to the M6 motorway. Its two main attractions are Scaleby Castle and The Church of All Saints, the former having many links with notable names in history.
The line of Hadrian's Wall passes a couple of miles south of Scaleby.
Parish church
The parish church, the Church of All Saints', is an early 13th-century church edifice with a 14th-century tower.[1] It is a grade II listed building.
The church is built of blocks of dressed red sandstone that are thought to be from the nearby Hadrian's Wall. This has many stunning features from the original round arch entrance to the white marble plaques to members of the Fawcett and Farrer families.
Scaleby Castle
- Main article: Scaleby Castle
Scaleby Castle stands half a mile from the centre of Scaleby. It is a Grade-I listed building that is not open to the public. Scaleby Castle boasts a long and illustrious history.
It is unknown exactly when Scaleby Castle was built as it did not originate as a castle. The first recorded information about the castle is that it was granted to Richard de Talliol by King Henry I at some point between 1100 and 1135. After many years of building and repairs it was declared a castle in 1367. The Castle continued to struggle with decay into the 1500s until Sir Richard Musgrave restored it. In 1645 the Castle was damaged by parliamentary troops. It remained ruinous from 1772 until the final restoration took place in the early 1800s. The Castle still stands today although there are still signs of what the building has been through with the three stories above the basement vault remaining ruined. This remains the main attraction to Scaleby, the moat flowing right around the Castle is another key feature contributing to the stunning appearance of the castle.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Scaleby) |