Dalton Castle, Cumbria
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Dalton Castle is a grade I listed 14th-century peel tower situated in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It was constructed by the monks of Furness Abbey for the protection of the nearby market town, and was the building from which the Abbot administered the area and dispensed justice.It was a prison from at least 1257, until 1774.The property hosts an exhibition on a local history as well as a display about local painter George Romney.
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N 54.1554 ° | E -3.1865 ° |
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LA15 8AX , Dalton Town with Newton
England, United Kingdom
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