Clitheroe Castle

Clitheroe castle noted in Domesday Book, consists principally of a small 12th Century square tower keep with flat corner turrets. One of the turrets contains a staircase.

The entrance to Clitheroe Castle, originally into the 2nd storey, is now by breaches into the ground storey. All the floors of Clitheroe Castle appear to have been of wood.

The keep is advantageously placed on a steep crag. The inner bailey must have been to the South and fragments of ancient walls and masonry are to be seen in the park and incorporated into buildings, stables and offices.

Local History

Historic monuments near Clitheroe Castle

Bellmanpark lime kilns and part of an associated tramway 180m north west of Bellman Farm – 2.48 km away
Downham lime kiln and associated lime yard 50m north of Smithfield Farm – 5.57 km away
Ashnott lead mine and lime kiln – 8.03 km away
Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist. – 7.55 km away
Clitheroe Castle; medieval enclosure castle – 0.18 km away
Sawley Cistercian abbey and associated earthworks – 6.21 km away
Portfield hillfort – 6.28 km away
Moated site 50m NE of Holden Green Farm. – 8.48 km away
Three high crosses in St Mary’s churchyard – 5.55 km away
Bowl barrow 170m north east of Hacking Boat House – 5.42 km away
Bowl barrow 250m north of Hacking Boat House – 5.44 km away
Whalley Cistercian abbey – 5.59 km away
Eadsford (or Edisford) Bridge – 1.48 km away
Whalley Bridge – 5.77 km away
The Old Lower Hodder Bridge – 4.43 km away
Length of Roman road N of Bateson’s Farm – 8.02 km away