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Dalton Castle is a fourteenth-century pele tower located in Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, built to serve as a defensive stronghold and residence for the local lord. The structure is a compact, rectangular stone tower of three storeys, characteristic of the pele tower form common to northern England during the medieval period, designed to provide refuge during border raids and local conflicts. It was constructed by the monks of Furness Abbey, who held extensive lands in the area, and reflects the authority and resources of the monastery during the later Middle Ages. The tower remains a substantial example of medieval secular architecture in Lancashire and is now in the care of the National Trust.
Dalton Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020457. View the official record →
Dalton Castle is a fourteenth-century pele tower located in Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, built to serve as a defensive stronghold and residence for the local lord. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020457.
Dalton Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020457.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Furness Abbey Savignac and Cistercian monasteries: precinct wall, great gatehouse, 'chapel outside the gates', south west gateway and earthworks. (2.2 km), Bow Bridge medieval multi-span bridge (2.5 km), Romano-British farmstead on Little Urswick Crags (3.4 km).
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