Castles · North West England
Dalton Castle
Dalton Castle — Grade I listed local museum in Dalton Town with Newton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dalton · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dalton Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed local museum in Dalton Town with Newton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK". Coordinates: 54.1554°, -3.1865°.
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Heritage listing
Dalton Castle is a grade I listed 14th-century peel tower situated in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It was constructed by the monks of Furness Abbey for the protection of the nearby market town, and was the building from which the Abbot administered the area and dispensed justice. It was a prison from at least 1257, until 1774. The property hosts an exhibition on a local history as well as a display about local painter George Romney.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Duddon Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
- Ramsar wetland: Duddon Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dalton Castle is a grade I listed 14th-century peel tower situated in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It was constructed by the monks of Furness Abbey for the protection of the nearby market town, and was the building from which the Abbot administered the area and dispensed justice. It was a prison from at least 1257, until 1774. The property hosts an exhibition on a local history as well as a display about local painter George Romney.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1554, -3.1865
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Dalton Town with Newton
- Postcode
- LA15 8BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Nearest railway station
- Dalton — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5211673 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dalton Castle, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dalton Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dalton Castle?
- Dalton Castle is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA15 8BB), in the parish of Dalton Town with Newton.
- Is Dalton Castle a listed building?
- Dalton Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Dalton Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Dalton Castle is part of the Duddon Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Does Dalton Castle charge admission?
- Dalton Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Dalton Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Dalton, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA15 8BB.