Burton in Lonsdale Castle
- Burton in Lonsdale Castle
Burton in Lonsdale Castle was in the village of Burton in Lonsdale in North Yorkshire, England (gbmapping|SD649721).
This was a motte castle with two baileys. In 1322 it was confiscated from the Mowbrays who had been in opposition to King Edward II.
The mound is still visible.
References
* [http://www.ecastles.co.uk/burton.html Burton in Lonsdale Castle 1]
* [http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/English%20sites/2047.html Burton in Lonsdale Castle 2]
*Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, "The David & Charles Book of Castles", David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
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