Cowton Castle
Introduction
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Cowton Castle
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 3 Jan 2009
The castle stands on a low hill amidst quiet pastoral countryside. It was built for Sir Richard Conyers in 1487, which is very late for a true castle [which it is not]. The building is more of a country house with defensive capabilities - rather like that of Nappa Hall in Wensleydale Image which is of similar age. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Cowton_Castle
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Image Location
Latitude
54.415927
Longitude
-1.547243