Lowther Castle Stead

In the Middle Ages, before the woodland was established, the castle's visibility would have made it a significant landmark in the area.

[2] The castle is 330 metres (360 yd) south of the Church of St Michael which, which dates to at least the late 12th century.

[8] Around this time, a pele tower was established about 400 metres (1,300 ft) south-east of the ringwork castle.

This developed into a country house, and from the 19th century took on the name of Lowther Castle; it was abandoned after World war II.

[4] In 1997, Lancaster University Archaeology Unit carried out a survey of the earthworks of the castle and associated medieval village to the east and north.

[13] Lowther Castle consists of a roughly square enclosure bounded by a bank.

Grassy ground sloping upwards, with a stone-built church in the distance.
The parish church was established in the 12th century.
The façade of a stone building topped with battlements and with a garden in front. The stone has a pinkish hue. While the walls survive to their full height, the interior of the building has been gutted leaving it a ruin.
The present building called Lowther Castle was built in the early 19th century by Robert Smirke .