Halton Castle, Lancashire
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Halton Castle was situated in the village of Halton in the Lune Valley to the north-east of the city of Lancaster (grid reference SD500648).
Halton was an important Anglo-Saxon manor held by Earl Tostig, the brother of King Harold before the Norman Conquest. It is likely that a motte and bailey castle was constructed on the site in the late 11th century. However Halton’s prominence was lost in the 12th century when favour shifted to Lancaster, and while Halton castle was abandoned the castle at Lancaster was rebuilt in stone.
Only earthworks now remain and it is privately owned with no public right of way.
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