2018

SD7441 : Clitheroe Castle: view from below

taken 5 years ago, near to Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Clitheroe Castle: view from below
Clitheroe Castle: view from below
The keep viewed from the upper path around the park.
Clitheroe Castle and park

The castle was built by the De Lacy family to whom William the Conqueror had granted lands around what was then called Cliderow. It is situated overlooking the Ribble Valley, a major trade route across the Pennines since Roman times or earlier.

Only the roofless keep and a short length of wall remain of the medieval fortifications, but they are listed grade I (list entry 1071553), and with the castle grounds form a Scheduled Ancient Monument (entry 1016196).

The Castle site and grounds were purchased by public subscription by the then borough council from Lord Montagu of Beaulieu in November 1920, to form a memorial to the 260 soldiers from the town who lost their lives in the war. The grounds were laid out as a public park, as they remain to this day, and are listed grade II, entry 1001361.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Park and Public Gardens other tags: Castle Keep Grade I Listed Scheduled Ancient Monument Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SD7441, 720 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 13 October, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 16 October, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 7424 4169 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:52.2463N 2:23.5948W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 7418 4169
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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