Clitheroe Castle and park :: Shared Description
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.
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.
More nearby...
- Clitheroe War Memorial
- Clitheroe railway station
- Church of St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe
- Ribblesdale Cement Works, Clitheroe
- Bellmanpark lime kilns
By Alan Murray-Rust. Used on 4 images
15 images use this description:
- View all images using this description in the Browser | On a Map
- View all images using "Clitheroe Castle and park" Shared Description(s) | (Just this shared description)
- This description is located in SD74244169,
Links for SD74244169 | Photos for SD74244169 - Find nearby images mentioning the words [ Clitheroe Castle and park ] | (in the Browser)
These Shared Descriptions are common to multiple images. For example, you can create a generic description for an object shown in a photo, and reuse the description on all photos of the object. All descriptions are public and shared between contributors, i.e. you can reuse a description created by others, just as they can use yours.
Created: Tue, 16 Oct 2018, Updated: Tue, 16 Oct 2018
The 'Shared Description' text on this page is Copyright 2018 Stephen Craven, however it is specifically licensed so that contributors can reuse it on their own images without restriction.
