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Castleshaw Tower, Yorkshire

Castleshaw Tower is the remains of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle, overlooking the centre of Sedbergh, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. The motte stands about 33ft high with a 30ft-diameter top. It is surrounded by a wide ditch on all sides except to the south where there is a steep scarp. The bailey survives as a level platform about 100ft long by 65ft wide. The monument is within the council area of Westmorland and Furness.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1007128.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 54.325103,-2.520756
Grid Reference: SD 6622 9229
Civil Parish: Sedbergh CP
Council Area: Westmorland and Furness CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA

GBPN ID: 300742
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Castleshaw_Tower,_Yorkshire_300742

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