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

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