What is recorded here

Gleaston Castle is a fourteenth-century stone enclosure built by the de Harrington family near Dalton-in-Furness. Its irregular polygonal wall still marks the ground where minor barons defended their northwestern lands. The fragmentary remains preserve the shape of a household that measured safety in stone rather than grandeur.

The National Heritage List for England records Enclosure castle known as Gleaston Castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Gleaston Castle, an enclosure castle in Cumbria, was built in the late 13th or early 14th century, likely by a local lord or as a military outpost during the Anglo-Scottish conflicts. It is remembered for its well-preserved earthworks and historical significance as a defensive structure in the northern border region of England.

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