
What is recorded here
Upton Castle and its mausoleum stand inside Hugh de Logan's town, marking a C17th castle built upon a medieval monastic site connected to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. The layered names suggest prayer, defence and memory all claimed the same ground before human life turned it into a local landmark.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as C17th CASTLE on MONASTIC SITE : ORDER of ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM, UPTON CASTLE, UPTON MAUSOLEUM, HUGH DE LOGAN'S TOWN. Recorded period: C17TH; MEDIEVAL. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The castle at Upton, Templepatrick, was built in the 17th century on a former monastic site associated with the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, reflecting both religious and military significance in the region. It is remembered for its historical links to Hugh de Logan's Town and as a site of local and medieval heritage.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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