HAPTON CASTLE

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Earthwork and masonry remains of a probable 14th century castle, ruinous by 1725. The site of Hapton castle is a simple rectilinear enclosure some 40 metres north to south by 30 metres east to west formed by a substantial dry ditch 14 metres wide and up to 4 metres deep (now partially infilled), and the rock face of a natural gorge. Two fragments of masonry are the only remains on the central area, which probably supported a tower or barmkin. Scheduled.

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(SD 78843146) Hapton Castle (GT) (Site of) (1)

"On the verge of the Castle Clough .... are the small remains of
the Castle of Hapton, the seat of its ancient lords; and till
the erection of Hapton Tower (SD 82 NW 3), the occasional residence
of the Dalaleghs and Townleys". (2)

Surveyed at 1:2500. (3)

The site of Hapton Castle is a simple rectilinear enclosure some
40.0m N-S by 30.0m E-W formed by a substantial dry ditch 14.0m
wide and up to 4.0m deep (now partially infilled), and the rock
face of a natural gorge. Two fragments of masonry are the only
remains on the central area, which probably supported a tower
and/or small barmkin. Survey of 13 2 59 unchanged. (4)

SD 7883 3147. Hapton Castle. Scheduled RSM No 27679. A 4m length of
the castle's stone walling stands to five courses high on the S side
of the platform, and a further stretch, now turf-covered, on its E
side. On the W, immediately above the ravine, the defences consist of
an earthen bank up to 2m wide by 1m high and an internal ditch c.1m
wide. Hapton Castle is thought to have been in existence in 1328
when Gilbert de la Leigh purchased Hapton from John Talbot. It was
the seat of the Lords of Hapton until the erection of Hapton Tower
c.2.5km away to the SE in 1510. The building was still inhabited in
1667 but was in ruins by 1725 and no longer existed in 1800. The
castle is thought to have consisted of a stone tower keep and a
stout wooden palisade or stone wall enclosing a yard. (4)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1929-38

( 2) General reference

Hist of Whalley 1801 263 (T D Whitaker)

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 FDC 13-FEB-59

( 4) Field Investigators Comments

F2 RWE 03-APR-75

(5) Scheduled Monument Notification

English Heritage Scheduling Amendment 2/1/96

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