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Gleaston Castle is a fourteenth-century enclosure castle situated near Ulverston in Lancashire. The castle consists of a substantial stone curtain wall enclosing an irregular polygonal area, with the remains of a gatehouse and residential structures within the bailey. Built in the mid-fourteenth century, likely by the Harrington family, the castle exemplifies the defensive architecture of the period adapted to local topography and available resources. The site represents an important example of a minor fortified residence from medieval Lancashire, though it never developed into a major stronghold and was relatively short-lived as a functioning castle before falling into decline.
Enclosure castle known as Gleaston Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013966. View the official record →
Gleaston Castle is a fourteenth-century enclosure castle situated near Ulverston in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013966.
Enclosure castle known as Gleaston 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 1013966.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lime kiln 100m east of Scales Green Farm (1.7 km), Lime kiln 320m south east of Scales Green Farm (1.8 km), Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure west of Scales Haggs, 300m NNE of Scales Green Farm (1.8 km).
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