Gleaston Castle, Gleaston, Aldingham - Westmorland and Furness Council (UA)
Early C14 to late C15 castle, now part of a working farm. Its condition has been slowly deteriorating over a number of years, and part of the north west tower collapsed in 2021. In 2015 a programme of building recording and geophysical survey was undertaken and a conservation statement produced as part of a Morecambe Bay Partnership project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. In 2018 Historic England funded a condition survey and options appraisal to inform a sustainable management strategy.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Enclosure castle known as Gleaston Castle
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1013966
- Local Planning Authority:
- Westmorland and Furness Council (UA)
- Site Type:
- Defence > Castle
Location
- Building Name:
- Gleaston Castle
- Locality:
- Gleaston
- Unitary Authority:
- Westmorland and Furness Council (UA)
- Parish:
- Aldingham
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Barrow and Furness
- Region:
- North West
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Very bad
- Occupancy / Use:
- Vacant/not in use
- Priority:
- A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority:
- A
- Ownership:
- Unknown
- Designation:
- Scheduled Monument and Listed Building grade I
- List Entry Number(s):
- 1013966 and 1312114
Contact Details
Andrew Davison 0161 242 1412
