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SD 611-731 Lancaster England
Thurland
Castle was originally a medieval manor house, founded by the Harrington family. Fortified by a circular moat, in 1402 Sir Thomas Tunstall founded the stone castle, when King Henry IV granted him a licence to crenellate. In the Civil War, the castle was almost demolished in the siege of 1643, when being held for the King, by Sir John Girlington. In the early and late 19th century, the North family absorbed the remains of the castle, in the construction of a Gothic mansion house. A mile south-west is Melling Motte and 3 miles east is Castle Hill.
Thurland Castle is located south of Tunstall, off the A687. 12 miles north-east of Lancaster, on the A683.
The site is strictly private, with no public access and the view from Church Lane is restricted.
Car parking is by the side of the road.
For more information on the castle, go to its HomePage.
and a castle map
of the area 