Gleaston Castle
Cumbria, England
Gleaston Castle is an enclosure castle in Cumbria, England, first built in 1350. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Dalton Castle, 2.7 mi away. It is owned by John Harington, 1st Baron Harington.
Gleaston Castle at a glance
Built
1350
14th century
Type
Enclosure castle
Cared for by
John Harington, 1st Baron Harington
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Gleaston Castle
Gleaston Castle is a medieval building in a valley about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north-east of the village of Gleaston. The village lies between the towns of Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness in the Furness peninsula, Cumbria, England.
From the Wikipedia article on Gleaston Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gleaston Castle sits at 54.1336, -3.1316 in Cumbria. The closest other castles are Dalton Castle (2.7 mi), Piel Castle (5.2 mi) and Millom Castle (8.3 mi). Cumbria has 47 castles in all.
