Gleaston Castle is a Grade I listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1970. A Medieval Castle.
Gleaston Castle
- WRENN ID
- little-mortar-dale
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 March 1970
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
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
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