Motte and Bailey
Motte and Bailey is a castle in Halton-with-Aughton, Lancaster, England. Motte and Bailey is situated nearby to St Wilfrid’s Church, Halton-on-Lune, as well as near the cemetery Halton Burial Ground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Wilfrid’s Church, Halton-on-Lune and Halton railway station.
St Wilfrid’s Church, Halton-on-Lune
Church
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Wilfrid's Church is an Anglican church in Halton-on-Lune, a village in the English county of Lancashire. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Lancaster. St Wilfrid’s Church, Halton-on-Lune is situated 420 feet southwest of Motte and Bailey.
Halton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Halton railway station served the village of Halton in Lancashire, England. It closed in 1966, but the station building and part of one platform survive beside the cycle path along the disused line. Halton railway station is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Motte and Bailey.
Halton narrow toll bridge
Bridge
Photo: Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halton narrow toll bridge is situated 1,300 feet east of Motte and Bailey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skerton and Caton.
Skerton
Suburb
Skerton is an area in the north of Lancaster, Lancashire, England, on the other side of the River Lune to the castle. It was formerly a township, but in the late 1800s it was incorporated into Lancaster and the neighbouring townships. Skerton Bridge takes the A6 southwards towards the city centre. Skerton is situated 1½ miles southwest of Motte and Bailey.
Caton
Village
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caton is a village, which is situated 2 miles east of Motte and Bailey.
Torrisholme
Suburb
Photo: Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torrisholme is a suburb of Morecambe, Lancashire, on the North West coast of England. In the 2001 census, the Torrisholme Ward had a population of 6,758 living in 3,118 households, decreasing marginally to 6,755 at the 2011 Census. Torrisholme is situated 3 miles west of Motte and Bailey.
Motte and Bailey
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Halton-with-Aughton, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.07682° or 54° 4′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.76597° or 2° 45′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C6V36GM+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 460814056OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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