Measured building survey of Inner Ward of Cockermouth Castle, Cumbria

Sum awarded: £14,000

Cockermouth Castle is an extensively surviving major multi-phase northern fortress whose evolutionary history has never been subject to systematic or formal assessment. The building survey will focus upon developing a detailed understanding of the physical fabric of the castle's inner ward structures with a view to mapping their evolution, and to provide contextualization by relating the major building periods to the site's known history and occupancy, and in terms of the broader evolution of castle architecture.