The ruins of Brough Castle in Cumbria still stand today. Built by William Rufus in about 1092, the castle was designed to protect an important route through the Pennine Mountains. The castle was originally destroyed during an 1174 battle, but it was rebuilt; a fire destroyed it again in 1521. After its restoration, another fire in 1666 destroyed it, and its masonry finally began to collapse in about 1800.According to the passage, Brough Castle

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The ruins of Brough Castle in Cumbria still stand today. Built by William Rufus in about 1092, the castle was designed to protect an important route through the Pennine Mountains. The castle was originally destroyed during an 1174 battle, but it was rebuilt; a fire destroyed it again in 1521. After its restoration, another fire in 1666 destroyed it, and its masonry finally began to collapse in about 1800.<br>According to the passage, Brough Castle






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