Kendal Castle

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Kendal Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in Kendal, Cumbria, best known as a former stronghold of the Parr family, including Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII.

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Kendal Castle canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval castle
ruined fortress
associatedWith Catherine Parr
Henry VIII of England
surface form: King Henry VIII

Parr family
builtFor Barons of Kendal
country United Kingdom
currentUse public open space
tourist attraction
elevation hilltop
governedBy Westmorland and Furness Council
hasAccess footpath from Kendal town centre
hasArchitecturalStyle medieval
hasCategory Castles in Cumbria
Grade II* listed castles
Ruined castles in England
Tourist attractions in Cumbria
hasCondition ruin
hasFeature curtain wall
ditch
earthworks
gatehouse
keep
tower
hasNearbySettlement Kendal
hasTouristAttractionType castle ruin
historic site
hasViewOf Lake District foothills
hasWalkingRoute Kendal Castle circular walk
heritageDesignation Grade II* listed building
locatedIn Cumbria
England
Kendal
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
locatedOn Castle Hill, Kendal
materialUsed stone
near Lake District
surface form: Lake District National Park
notableAs ancestral home of Catherine Parr
former stronghold of the Parr family
openToPublic true
overlooks River Kent
town of Kendal
ownedBy South Lakeland district
surface form: South Lakeland District Council
partOf historic county of Westmorland
region North West England
usedFor defence
residence

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River Kent near Kendal Castle
Kendal hasLandmark Kendal Castle
Sir Thomas Parr residence Kendal Castle