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Gleaston Castle, Aldingham
Gleaston Castle
locality:-   Gleaston
civil parish:-   Aldingham (formerly Lancashire)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   castle
coordinates:-   SD26117143 (?) 
1Km square:-   SD2671
10Km square:-   SD27

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evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Lan 22 2) 
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
source data:-   Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
evidence:-   old map:- Mercator 1595 (edn?) 
placename:-  Glaston Castle
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandia, Lancastria, Cestria etc, ie Westmorland, Lancashire, Cheshire etc, scale about 10.5 miles to 1 inch, by Gerard Mercator, Duisberg, Germany, 1595, edition 1613-16.
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"Glaston ca."
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item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.3
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evidence:-   table of distances:- Simons 1635
placename:-  Glayston Castle
source data:-   Table of distances, uncoloured engraving, Lancashire, with a thumbnail map, by Mathew Simons, published in A Direction for the English Traviller, 1635.
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"Glayston Cast N.W."
and tabulated distances; G on thumbnail map? 
item:-  private collection : 50.22
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821) 
source data:-   Guide book, A Guide to the Lakes, by Thomas West, published by William Pennington, Kendal, Cumbria once Westmorland, and in London, 1778 to 1821.
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Page 41:-  "... a view of the ruins of Gleaston-castle, the seat of the Flemings soon after the conquest, which by a succession of marriages, went to Cansfield, then to Harrington, who enjoyed it six decents (sic), after that to Bonville, and lastly to Gray; and was forfeited by Henry Gray, Duke of Suffolk, A.D. 1559."
evidence:-   old map:- West 1784 map
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, about 1784.
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item:-  Armitt Library : A1221.1
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evidence:-   old text:- Camden 1789 (Gough Additions) 
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
item:-  celt
source data:-   Book, Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789.
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Page 143:-  "Gleaston castle in this parish, now belonging to lord George Cavendish, has been very large, having four high towers besides many other buildings with thick mud walls. It stands in a fertile vale among rich meadows sheltered from the sea by fruitful hills. In the ruins of this castle was found a brass celt 9 inches long and 5 at its broad end, finely polished and covered with a beautiful patina. ..."
evidence:-   old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District of Cumberland, Westmoreland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, and by R Groombridge, 5 Paternoster Row, London, 3rd edn 1843.
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"Gleaston Cas."
item:-  JandMN : 100.1
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evidence:-   old drawing:- Aspland 1840s-60s
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
source data:-   Drawing, pencil, Gleaston Castle, Aldingham, Lancashire, by Theophilus Lindsey Aspland, 1847.
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"Gleaston Castle"
page number  "77"
Opposite page  "Gleaston is believed to have been built by the Lords of Aldingham, in consequence of the lower portion of the coast in wh they originaly resided having been swept away by the sea. The date of its erection is not known It was formerly the property of the Duke of Suffolk, father of Lady Jane Grey."
item:-  Armitt Library : 1958.488.89
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evidence:-   old print:- Bemrose 1881
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
item:-  picnic
source data:-   Print, uncoloured, Gleaston Castle, Aldingham, Lancashire, published by Bemrose and Sons, 23 Old Bailey, London and Derby, by A B Moss, Carlisle, Cumberland, and by T Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, about 1881.
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On p.9 of a Handy Guide to the English Lakes and Shap Spa. 
printed at bottom:-  "GLEASTON CASTLE."
item:-  JandMN : 455.5
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evidence:-   text:- Jackson 1990
placename:-  Muchland Castle
source data:-  
evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"GLEASTON CASTLE / / / ALDINGHAM / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / I / 75785 / SD2611871396"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Ruins of castle. Probably early C14, abandoned late C15. Dressed stone with some ashlar dressings. Rectangular plan with rectangular towers to angles, 3 having substantial remains. No signs of wall to north, that to east now part of farm buildings. South-east tower has pointed entrance to west elevation some pointed windows to 1st floor, interior has stair within wall and ground floor and lst floor fireplaces; remains of garderobe. South-west tower has steps to 1st floor entrance to north side, pointed lights; low undercroft, lst and 2nd floor fireplaces and garderobes. Substantial remains of west wall, possibly had mid-wall tower; blocked entrance to north end adjoining north west tower, of which 3 parts remain, to north-west, south- west and east. Pointed windows remain, some with cusped ogee heads. Remains of mural passage and fireplace to north-west part. A manorial castle built for defensive purposes. A Scheduled Ancient Monument."
evidence:-   old print:- Waugh 1860
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
source data:-   Print, engraving, Gleaston Castle, Aldingham, Lancashire, published by Alexander Ireland and Co, 22 Market Street, Manchester, 1860.
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On p.34 of Over Sands to the Lakes, by Edwin Waugh. 
printed at bottom:-  "GLEASTON CASTLE."
item:-  Armitt Library : A1082.10
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evidence:-   old print:- Sylvan 1847
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
source data:-   Print, engraving, Ruins, Gleaston Castle, Aldingham, Lancashire, published by John Johnstone, Paternoster Row, London, et al, 1847.
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On p.120 of Sylvan's Pictorial Guide to the English Lakes. 
printed at bottom:-  "RUINS - GLEASTON CASTLE."
item:-  Armitt Library : A1201.33
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evidence:-   old print:- Jopling 1843
source data:-   Print, Gleaston Castle, Aldingham, Lancashire, by Charles M Jopling, published by Whittaker and Co, Ave Maria Lane, London and by Stephen Soulby, Ulverston, Cumberland, 1843.
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On p.168 of a Sketch of Furness and Cartmel, by Charles M Jopling. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A1636.26
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evidence:-   old print:- Green 1809
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
source data:-   Print, soft ground etching, Gleaston Castle, Aldingham, Lancashire, by William Green, published by William Green, Ambleside, Westmorland, and Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, Paternoster Row, London, 1809.
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Plate 29 in Seventy Eight Studies from Nature. 
printed in introductory pages to set of prints:-  "Number 29. A view of one of the Towers of Gleaston Castle."
printed at bottom:-  "GLEASTON CASTLE. / Pub. Ambleside, Augst. 1st. 1809, by W. Green."
item:-  Armitt Library : A6637.29
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evidence:-   old print:- Green 1809
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
source data:-   Print, soft ground etching, Gleaston Castle, Aldingham, Lancashire, by William Green, published by William Green, Ambleside, Westmorland, and Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, Paternoster Row, London, 1809.
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Plate 8 in Seventy Eight Studies from Nature. 
printed in introductory pages to set of prints:-  "Number 8. The ruins of Furness Abbey lie about three miles west of Gleaston Castle, which is south from Ulverstone five or six miles. Some useful drawing may be got at Gleaston Castle; and Peel Castle, a few miles south of it, is not undeserving the attention of an artist."
printed at bottom:-  "GLEASTON CASTLE. / Pub. Ambleside, Augst. 1st. 1809, by W. Green."
item:-  Armitt Library : A6637.8
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evidence:-   old print:- West 1774 (2nd edn 1805) 
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
item:-  
source data:-   Print, uncoloured mezzotint, West View of the Ruins of Gleaston Castle, Gleaston, Aldingham, Lancashire, drawn by William Close, published 1805.
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Tipped in opposite p.346 in The Antiquities of Furness, by Thomas West, 2nd edn edited by William Close. 
printed at bottom:-  "West View of the Ruins of Gleaston Castle."
printed at bottom of page, left, right:-  "Drawn by W. Close."
item:-  private collection : 202.6
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evidence:-   site plan:- West 1774 (2nd edn 1805) 
placename:-  Gleaston Castle
item:-  
source data:-   Print, uncoloured engraving, Ground Plan of Gleaston Castle, Gleaston, Aldingham, Lancashire, scale about 1 to 1600, drawn by William Close? published 1805.
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On p.387 in The Antiquities of Furness, by Thomas West, 2nd edn edited by William Close. 
printed at top:-  "GROUND PLAN OF GLEASTON CASTLE."
printed at with scale line:-  "SCALE OF YARDS."
item:-  private collection : 202.10
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notes:-  
 A nurseryman in Keswick, John Sander, found an apple growing among rubbish behind the wall of Gleaston Castle. He propogated it and sold it under the name Keswick Codlin, late 18th century.
The apple is described in the Herefordshire Pomona; its description and colour plate are reproduced here courtesy of the Marcher Apple Network:-

www.marcherapple.net/pomona.htm
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MN photo:-  
 Keswick Codlin apples, from Devon, 2010.

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Woolhope Naturalists Field Club: 1885: Herefordshire Pomona, The
notes:-  
 14th century castle

Perriam, D R &Robinson, J: 1998: Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria: CWAAS:: ISBN 1 873124 23 6; plan and illustration
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