Rivington Castle is a Grade II listed building in the Chorley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 April 1967. Castle. 1 related planning application.

Rivington Castle

WRENN ID: crooked-remnant-winter
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Chorley
Country: England
Date first listed: 17 April 1967
Type: Castle
Source: Historic England listing

Description

RIVINGTON LEVER PARK SD 61 SW 14/180 Rivington Castle 17.4.67 - II

Replica of ruins of former Liverpool Castle. From 1912, built for Lord Leverhulme; uncompleted. Squared gritstone. Almost rectangular bailey with great hall etc on north side, gatehouse on each side, circular corner towers. Gothic style, with triangular-headed arched doorways and embrasures; three semi-circular arches from bailey to gatehouse; remains of stone spiral staircase at north west corner. Item is principal feature of park laid out (to design of T.H. Mawson) by Lord Leverhulme for the use and enjoyment of the inhabitants of the County Borough of Bolton for ever. Item now (1985) fenced in. Reference: M.D. Smith Leverhulme's Rivington (Chorley, 1984) ch 8 esp. pp.77-8.

Listing NGR: SD6285213034

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