Buckton Castle, Cheshire
Buckton Castle is a mediæval ringwork castle near Carrbrook, Cheshire. The monument is on a shoulder of Buckton Moor commanding a view of the valleys of the River Tame and the Carr Brook. The ringwork is constructed as a raised platform measuring 110ft by 130ft and is roughly rectangular. The site is enclosed by a bank which is in fact a collapsed wall of mortared blocks of stone. It is within the council area of Tameside.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015131.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.511217,-2.0178755
Grid Reference: SD989016
Police Area: Greater Manchester
Council Area: Tameside
Civil Parish: Mossley CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 300195
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Buckton_Castle,_Cheshire_300195
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015131.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.511217,-2.0178755
Grid Reference: SD989016
Police Area: Greater Manchester
Council Area: Tameside
Civil Parish: Mossley CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 300195
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Buckton_Castle,_Cheshire_300195
