Collinson's Castle

Has been described as a Rejected Uncertain

There are no visible remains

NameCollinson's Castle
Alternative Names
Historic CountryCumberland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishSkelton

There were until lately at Upper Row, on Hutton Common, the vestiges of Collinson Castle, an ancient fortification about 100yds square, with a ditch 30ft wide, and a trench 4ft deep. Several hand mill stones have been found here, but no record or tradition has yet pointed out the erection or demolition of the building. (Mannix & Whellan 1847)

At Upper Row, on Hutton Commnon, are the vestiges of Collinson Castle, an ancient square fortification, each side about 100 yards. The remaining trench is about four feet deep, and 30 wide. Near it is an excellent spring, still called Collinson's Well. No tradition remains concerning the erection, the demolition, or the intention of this building, except that it was a place of refuge in perilous times. Here has been found several hand mill-stones, 13 or 14 inchs diameter. There is a tradition, that King Charles marched his army by this road, and drank at this well. (Hutchinson)

Gatehouse Comments

Mentioned in Jacksons reject list as site of 'ancient square fortification'. Marked on 6' OS map of 1867. Possibly a Roman camp, unlikely to be medieval, as isolated and not a focus for medieval routes.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY459379
Latitude54.7337608337402
Longitude-2.84143996238709
Eastings345910
Northings537970
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Books

  • Salter, Mike, 1998, The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 100 (slight)
  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 199
  • Jackson, M.J.,1990, Castles of Cumbria (Carlisle: Carel Press)
  • Whellan, Wm., 1860, The History and Topography of the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland (Pontefract: W. Whellan and co) p. 565 online copy
  • Mannix & Whellan, 1847, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Cumberland online transcription
  • Hutchinson, Wm., 1794, The history of the county of Cumberland Vol. 1 p. 512 online copy

Journals

  • Bennet, J., Herne, A. and Whitworth, A., 1987, '"The Castles", Downhall, Aikton' Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol. 87 p. 81 online copy
  • Collingwood, W.G., 1923, 'An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Cumberland' Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol. 23 p. 227 online copy
  • Graham, T.H.B., 1910, 'Extinct Cumberland Castles. Part II' Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol. 10 p. 115-16 online copy