What is recorded here

Appleby Castle rose in the late twelfth century when Ranulf de Mesburne forced stone and earth into a weapon against the Eden Valley. Caesar's Tower still pierces the northern sky, but the uninhabited portions hide chambers where human breath may have echoed before forgetting erased the names of its occupants. The castle stopped being a home long ago; it became a mirror. When you walk past its dead rooms, they show back the part of you that still wants to be remembered.

The National Heritage List for England records Appleby Castle, uninhabited portions as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Appleby Castle was built in the 12th century by the de Vesci family, who held the castle and the surrounding area during the medieval period. It is important as a well-preserved example of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle and as a key historical site in the border region between England and Scotland.

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