Clitheroe Castle
Lancashire, England
Clitheroe Castle is a castle in Lancashire, England, first built in 1200. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Greenhalgh Castle, 15 mi away.
Clitheroe Castle at a glance
Built
1200
12th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Greenhalgh Castle
15 mi away
About Clitheroe Castle
Clitheroe Castle is a ruined early medieval castle in Clitheroe in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. It was the caput of the Honour of Clitheroe, a vast estate stretching along the western side of the Pennines.
From the Wikipedia article on Clitheroe Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Clitheroe Castle sits at 53.8709, -2.3931 in Lancashire. The closest other castles are Greenhalgh Castle (15 mi), Preston Castle (16 mi) and Penwortham Castle (16 mi). Lancashire has 9 castles in all.
