Bishopton Castle
County Durham, England
Bishopton Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in County Durham, England, first built in 1143. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Walworth Castle, 8.8 mi away.
Bishopton Castle at a glance
Built
1143
12th century
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Walworth Castle
8.8 mi away
About Bishopton Castle
Bishopton Castle was a medieval castle in Bishopton village, County Durham, England. The surviving motte is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
From the Wikipedia article on Bishopton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bishopton Castle sits at 54.5820, -1.4340 in County Durham. The closest other castles are Walworth Castle (8.8 mi), Auckland Castle (11 mi) and South Cowton Castle (12 mi). County Durham has 13 castles in all.
