Penwortham Castle
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Penwortham Castle was built on the south bank of the River Ribble, at Penwortham to the west of Preston, Lancashire, England, at grid reference SD524291. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[1]
It was built shortly after the Norman conquest as a motte castle by Roger of Poitou. It served to guard the estuary of the river and a ford crossing it. When Roger built Lancaster Castle, Penwortham declined in importance. Now only the mound remains.
[edit] References
- ^ "Castle Hill", Pastscape (English Heritage), http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=42566, retrieved 2011-01-06
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
- Gooderson, P J, A History of Lancashire, Batsford, 1980. ISBN 0-7134-2588-1
Coordinates: 53°45′22″N 2°43′24″W / 53.7560°N 2.7234°W
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