Description

ALDINGHAM GLEASTON
SD 27 SE
Gleaston Castle
19/13
25.3.70
I

Ruins of castle. Probably early C14, abandoned late C15. Dressed stone with
some ashlar dressings. Rectangular plan with rectangular towers to angles,
3 having substantial remains. No signs of wall to north, that to east now
part of farm buildings. South-east tower has pointed entrance to west
elevation some pointed windows to 1st floor, interior has stair within wall
and ground floor and lst floor fireplaces; remains of garderobe. South-west
tower has steps to 1st floor entrance to north side, pointed lights; low
undercroft, lst and 2nd floor fireplaces and garderobes. Substantial remains
of west wall, possibly had mid-wall tower; blocked entrance to north end
adjoining north west tower, of which 3 parts remain, to north-west, south-
west and east. Pointed windows remain, some with cusped ogee heads. Remains
of mural passage and fireplace to north-west part. A manorial castle built
for defensive purposes. A Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Listing NGR: SD2611871396

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Gleaston Castle at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q5567411

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)