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'''Dalton Castle''' is a grade I listed 14th-century [[peel tower]] situated in [[Dalton-in-Furness]], [[Cumbria]], [[England]], and in the ownership of the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]]. <ref> {{cite web| url = http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1218342| title= Name: DALTON CASTLE List entry Number: 1218342| publisher= English Heritage|accessdate = 23 July 2014}} </ref> It was constructed by the monks of [[Furness Abbey]] for the protection of the nearby market town, and was the building from which the Abbot administered the area and dispensed justice. |
'''Dalton Castle''' is a grade I listed 14th-century [[peel tower]] situated in [[Dalton-in-Furness]], [[Cumbria]], [[England]], and in the ownership of the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]]. <ref> {{cite web| url = http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1218342| title= Name: DALTON CASTLE List entry Number: 1218342| publisher= English Heritage|accessdate = 23 July 2014}} </ref> It was constructed by the monks of [[Furness Abbey]] for the protection of the nearby market town, and was the building from which the Abbot administered the area and dispensed justice. |
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- Disambiguation: for the professional wrestler who goes by this name, see Aden Chambers.
Dalton Castle is a grade I listed 14th-century peel tower situated in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. [1] It was constructed by the monks of Furness Abbey for the protection of the nearby market town, and was the building from which the Abbot administered the area and dispensed justice.
The property hosts an exhibition on a local history as well as a display about local painter George Romney.
REferences
- ^ "Name: DALTON CASTLE List entry Number: 1218342". English Heritage. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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54°09′19″N 3°11′11″W / 54.1554°N 3.1865°W
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- Houses completed in the 14th century
- Towers completed in the 14th century
- Castles in Cumbria
- Peel towers in Cumbria
- National Trust properties in Cumbria
- Grade I listed buildings in Cumbria
- Grade I listed castles
- Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Cumbria
- Museums in Cumbria
- Local museums in Cumbria
- England castle stubs