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468:. There was a second siege in 1644 but, as the fortunes of the Royalists declined elsewhere, they withdrew from Halton and the Parliamentarians under Sir William Brereton re-occupied the castle. In 1646 a "Council of War" was held in
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castle began in 1071, was replaced with the current sandstone castle in the 13th century. Building alterations continued until at least 1609, when the structure is recorded as in disrepair. The castle is recorded in the
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after which its structure deteriorated. In the 18th century a new courthouse was built on the site of the previous gatehouse. The castle lies in ruins apart from the courthouse which has been converted into a
555:. Its walls are in a ruinous state, but the circumference is intact and it is possible to walk completely around the exterior. From its prominent position there are extensive views in all directions, including
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in 1643 and, after several weeks' fighting, the
Royalists surrendered. They regained control under Colonel Fenwick after the Parliamentarians abandoned the castle to focus on Royalist forces led by
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castle in the 13th century, which still stands. When the 15th baron, Henry
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A new gate tower was built between 1450 and 1457. During the
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prominence overlooking the village. The original building, a
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Former courthouse of the castle, now The Castle public house
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visited and donated £5 towards the upkeep of its chapel.
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There is evidence that Halton Hill was a settlement in
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times. Construction of the castle began in 1071 after
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architect and builder, and John Orme, a joiner from
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539:The castle continues to be owned by the
402:, the castle became the property of the
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1367:Buildings and structures in Runcorn
49:Part of Halton Castle ruins in 2006
946:National Heritage List for England
688:National Heritage List for England
657:National Heritage List for England
652:"Halton Castle, Runcorn (1130460)"
320:National Heritage List for England
14:
543:. It is leased from the Duchy by
448:the castle was garrisoned by the
384:Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of Chester
137:Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of Chester
16:Castle ruins in Cheshire, England
1011:Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew;
970:Halton Castle: A Visual Treasure
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1382:Scheduled monuments in Cheshire
394:castle. This was replaced by a
21:Halton Castle (disambiguation)
1:
322:as a designated Grade I
968:McNeil, Robina, ed. (1987),
999:, Widnes: Arthur Whimperley
995:Whimperley, Arthur (1981),
621:List of castles in Cheshire
460:Parliamentary forces under
1405:
1387:Defunct prisons in England
981:, London: Mackie & Co.
916:"Halton Castle – Cheshire"
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462:Sir William Brereton
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515:a sunken garden and two
26:Not to be confused with
444:At the outbreak of the
400:King Henry IV
333:It was the seat of the
1377:Grade I listed castles
1241:Crewe and South Survey
986:Starkey, H. F (1990),
547:with support from The
545:Halton Borough Council
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521:Halton Borough Council
503:In around 1800, three
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301:, part of the town of
157:Halton Borough Council
143:Architectural style(s)
1025:Yale University Press
567:and the mountains of
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456:. It was besieged by
390:, who built a wooden
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280:Location in Cheshire
1352:History of Cheshire
1347:Castles in Cheshire
563:, the hills of the
386:, gave the land to
91: /
1342:Duchy of Lancaster
1248:Bolingbroke Castle
1149:Greater Manchester
1121:Greater Manchester
1072:Duchy of Lancaster
979:History of Runcorn
940:Historic England,
920:Duchy of Lancaster
682:Historic England,
573:The Castle, Halton
541:Duchy of Lancaster
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404:Duchy of Lancaster
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339:Duchy of Lancaster
328:scheduled monument
297:in the village of
244:Reference no.
229:Scheduled monument
215:Reference no.
167:Duchy of Lancaster
95:53.3331°N 2.6957°W
1362:English Civil War
1357:Ruins in Cheshire
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1086:Duke of Lancaster
1034:978-0-300-17043-6
1017:Pevsner, Nikolaus
905:, pp. 21–28.
881:, pp. 26–27.
857:, pp. 9, 11.
797:, pp. 24–29.
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128:11th century
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28:Alton Castle
1201:Winmarleigh
988:Old Runcorn
903:McNeil 1987
879:McNeil 1987
855:McNeil 1987
831:McNeil 1987
768:McNeil 1987
569:North Wales
454:Earl Rivers
380:prehistoric
98: /
74:Coordinates
1336:Categories
1232:Pontefract
1186:Myerscough
1154:Merseyside
1144:Lancashire
1126:Merseyside
1116:Lancashire
925:31 October
627:References
557:Lancashire
470:Warrington
236:Designated
207:Designated
118:SJ 537,821
83:53°19′59″N
1253:Castleton
1227:Pickering
1222:Goathland
1217:Cloughton
1196:Whitewell
1019:(2011) ,
951:16 August
693:16 August
663:16 August
632:Citations
494:Liverpool
458:Roundhead
450:Royalists
446:Civil War
440:Civil War
434:recusants
396:sandstone
347:Civil War
341:. It was
311:sandstone
201:– Grade I
133:Built for
86:2°41′45″W
69:, England
1285:Needwood
1021:Cheshire
579:See also
561:Pennines
409:In 1207
343:besieged
326:, and a
307:Cheshire
67:Cheshire
55:Location
1191:Salwick
1079:Offices
962:Sources
498:Prescot
474:Beeston
358:History
303:Runcorn
247:1015606
218:1130460
173:Website
63:Runcorn
1287:Survey
1275:Ogmore
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299:Halton
295:castle
182:/about
147:Castle
59:Halton
1310:Savoy
1265:Crewe
505:folly
293:is a
163:Owner
125:Built
1096:list
1029:ISBN
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