Castles of England/Lancashire
Appearance
There are eight castles of note in Lancashire.
Name |
Type |
Date |
Condition |
Image | Ownership / Access |
Notes (Key) |
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Ashton Hall | Tower house | 14–19th century | Intact | ![]() |
Lancaster Golf Club | Near Stodday, 14th century tower incorporated in later building. |
Borwick Hall | Pele tower | 14th century | Intact | ![]() |
Outdoor education centre | Incorporated in mainly 16th century building. |
Clitheroe Castle | Keep and bailey | 11–12th century | Ruins | ![]() |
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Greenhalgh Castle | Quadrangular castle | 1490 | Fragmentary ruins | ![]() |
Private | Demolished 1645. |
Hornby Castle | Keep | 13th century | Fragment | ![]() |
Private | Keep rebuilt early 16th century, incorporated in 18–19th century house. |
Lancaster Castle | Keep and bailey | 11–12th century | Intact | ![]() Local authority |
Used as a prison from 1745, much altered 20th century through replacement of medieval buildings by Shire Hall, now Crown Court. | |
Thurland Castle | Castle | 14–15th century | Rebuilt | ![]() |
Private apartments | Near Tunstall, ruins rebuilt in 19th century. |
Turton Tower | Pele tower | 15th century | Intact | ![]() |
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Incorporated in later building. |