Manchester Castle

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Manchester Castle (Greater Manchester)
Manchester Castle
Map showing the location of Manchester Castle within Greater Manchester.

Manchester Castle is a medieval fortified manor house, probably located on a bluff where the rivers Irk and Irwell meet, near to Manchester Cathedral, where Chetham's School of Music now is, putting it near the edge of the medieval town of Manchester (grid reference SJ839989).[1][2] Manchester Castle was first referred to in 1184; in 1215 it was recorded as belonging to the Greley family.[2] Three rings of ditches have been discovered surrounding the likely site of the castle, however these may be part of a Saxon burh or Norman castle.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Manchester Castle. Pastscape.org.uk. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
  2. ^ a b Manchester Castle. The Gatehouse - the comprehensive gazetteer of the medieval fortifications and castles of England and Wales. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.

Coordinates: 53°29′12″N 2°14′31″W / 53.486768, -2.241911