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A manor on the site was granted to Godard de
Boyvill, owner of the Manor of Millom, in around 1134. The manor came into the Hudleston family's ownership in around 1240 when de Boyvill's granddaughter married into the Hudleston family. John Hudleston was given a licence to
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A 3D explorable scan of the castle that includes parts of the castle off limits to the public due to safety restrictions has been produced. The Millom
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dressings and slate roofs. The east side has a gatehouse and 17th-century steps. The west side has a pointed entrance. Various barns and outhouses have been attached to the north and west sides. It has the remains of a moat to the north and west.
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