Dalton Castle
Dalton Castle, 2007
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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Coordinates: 54°09′19″N 3°11′11″W / 54.1554°N 3.1865°W