Kelsborrow Castle
Kelsborrow Castle is an Iron Age hill fort in Cheshire, northern England. Hill forts were fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age.Photo: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Iron Age hillfort in Cheshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Iron Age Fort Kelsborrow Castle” and “Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill Farm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Philip’s Church, Kelsall and Eddisbury hill fort.
St Philip’s Church, Kelsall
Church
Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Philip's Church is in the village of Kelsall, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. St Philip’s Church, Kelsall is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Kelsborrow Castle.
Eddisbury hill fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain.
Eddisbury hill fort, also known as Castle Ditch, is an Iron Age hill fort near Delamere, Cheshire, in northern England. Hill forts are fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age. Eddisbury hill fort is situated 1½ miles northeast of Kelsborrow Castle.
Willington Hall
Hotel
Photo: Alan Godfree, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Willington Hall is a former country house in the parish of Willington, Cheshire, England. It was extended in 1878, but reduced in size in the 1950s, and has since been in use as a hotel. Willington Hall is situated 1 mile south of Kelsborrow Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Delamere Forest and Mouldsworth.
Delamere Forest
Locality
Photo: David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Delamere Forest is a large wood in the village of Delamere in Cheshire, England. The woodland, which is managed by Forestry England, covers an area of 972 hectares making it the largest area of woodland in the county. Delamere Forest is situated 2½ miles north of Kelsborrow Castle.
Mouldsworth
Village
Photo: Mike Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mouldsworth is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Chester in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Mouldsworth is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kelsborrow Castle.
Manley
Village
Photo: Alan Godfree, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manley is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in the north west of England. Manley is situated 3 miles northwest of Kelsborrow Castle.
Kelsborrow Castle
- Categories: promontory fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Delamere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.20276° or 53° 12′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.70234° or 2° 42′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C5V673X+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 42362976OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q6386457
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dogmoor Well and Kelsall Crown Green Bowls Club.
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