Halton Castle, Runcorn

Name: Halton Castle
Address: Castle Road, Runcorn, Runcorn, Wa7 2BE, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Runcorn

Top attraction, Historical place, Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles

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Halton Castle is a castle in the village of Halton which is part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. The castle is situated on the top of Halton Hill, a sandstone prominence overlooking the village. A motte and bailey castle was built with construction starting in 1071, the original building 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 National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and a scheduled ancient monument. ()

Alternative names: Built: XI centuryCoordinates: 53°19'59"N, 2°41'45"W

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Castle Road, RuncornRuncorn Wa7 2BE United Kingdom

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Halton Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Runcorn Shopping City, Norton Priory, Wigg Island, St Mary's Church.

0.4 miS
Shopping, Cafe, Shopping centre
Runcorn Shopping City, Runcorn
10 min walk • Runcorn Shopping City, formerly Halton Lea and Runcorn Shopping Centre, is a medium-sized indoor shopping centre in Runcorn, England. Opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1972, it is the main shopping area in Runcorn and has over 125,000 visitors per week.
0.9 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Romanesque architecture
Norton Priory, Runcorn
24 min walk • Norton Priory is a historic site in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, comprising the remains of an abbey complex dating from the 12th to 16th centuries, and an 18th-century country house; it is now a museum.
1.1 miNW
Park
Wigg Island, Runcorn
28 min walk • Wigg Island, also known as Wigg Island Community Park, is a community park and Local Nature Reserve in Runcorn, Halton, England.
~410 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary's Church, Runcorn
2 min walk • St Mary's Church is in Halton, which was formerly a separate village, but is now part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham.
1.1 miW
City hall
Runcorn Town Hall, Runcorn
29 min walk • Runcorn Town Hall is in Heath Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1.4 miSW
Ruins
Rocksavage, Runcorn
36 min walk • Rocksavage or Rock Savage was an Elizabethan mansion, which served as the primary seat of the Savage family. The house now lies in ruins, at SJ526799 in Clifton, Cheshire, England.
0.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Fountains Wood
20 min walk • Fountains Wood is a woodland in Cheshire, England, near Runcorn. It covers a total area of 1.08 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.
1 miE
Tower
Norton Water Tower, Runcorn
27 min walk • Norton Water Tower is a water tower in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
~40 ftSE
Nightlife
Castle Hotel, Runcorn
1 min walk • Castle Hotel stands at the top of Halton Hill in Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. Its side walls are continuous with the curtain walls of the ruins of Halton Castle. It is now a public house and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Floodbrook Clough, Runcorn
31 min walk • Floodbrook Clough is a woodland in Cheshire, England, near Runcorn. It covers a total area of 5.35 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.
1.6 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Red Lodge, Runcorn
41 min walk • Red Lodge, is in Manor Farm Road, Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. Built originally as a lodge at the entrance to the estate of Norton Priory, it was later converted into a private house. The building is in Tudor Revival style, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.