Sizergh Castle is a mid 14th century stone fortified manor house, founded by Sir Walter Strickland. Built in line, the house originally comprised of a central single storey hall, with a crenellated four storey solar tower and a lower cross-wing, built on the gable ends. Once encased by a ditch, its pele tower is flanked by a rectangular garderobe turret and a shallow stair turret, which gives access to all the floor and the roof. In the mid 16th century, Walter Strickland radically altered the castle, he remodelling the tower and raised a larger hall, to first floor level. The cross-wing was rebuilt to make a three storey lower end tower and long ranges added to both of the towers, to form a rectangular open courtyard. 5 miles north is Kendal Castle.