Hornby Castle (Lancashire)
Coordinates: 54 ° 6 ′ 40.9 " N , 2 ° 37 ′ 56.6" W.
Hornby Castle is a converted medieval castle in Hornby , Lancashire , England .
The castle was built by the Neville family in the 13th century to replace Castle Stede , which was north of the village. The castle lies above the River Wenning , which flows into the River Lune shortly after it has passed Hornby , and thus has a strategic importance similar to that of Castle Stede, which it replaced. The oldest part of the complex that can still be found is the foundation of the tower at the rear of the building from this period. The polygonal tower, which is still standing today, was probably built on this old foundation in the 16th century by Edward Stanley . The building was extensively rebuilt for the first time around 1720, before it was fundamentally renovated and changed again several times in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Hornby Castle is now privately owned, but the gardens are open to the public on select weekends.
English Heritage has classified the main building as a special monument ( Grade I monument ) and the gate building as well as adjacent parts of the wall and parts of the gardens as a Grade II monument.
Web links
- Hornby Castle at English Heritage.
- Entrance to Hornby Castle at English Heritage.
- Portions of Hornby Castle gardens at English Heritage.
- Information on the gardens of Hornby Castle