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Penwortham Castle

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Type
  
Castle

In use
  
Until 1232 (1232)

Designated
  
26 November 1969

Built
  
Mediaeval

Official name
  
Castle Hill motte

Reference no.
  
1011868

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Penwortham Castle was built on the south bank of the River Ribble, at Penwortham to the west of Preston, Lancashire, England, at grid reference SD524291. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

It was built shortly after the Norman conquest as a motte castle by Roger of Poitou. It served to guard the estuary of the river and a ford crossing it. When Roger built Lancaster Castle, Penwortham declined in importance. Now only the mound remains.

References

Penwortham Castle Wikipedia