Walton Castlesteads
Has been described as a Rejected Masonry Castle
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Walton Castlesteads |
| Alternative Names | Castle Steed |
| Historic Country | Cumberland |
| Modern Authority | Cumbria |
| 1974 Authority | Cumbria |
| Civil Parish | Walton |
Huthchinson says (vol. i. p. 102) that the ancient mansion-house of Gilsland was at a place in the parish of Walton called Castle Steed, and that Gilbert Bueth dwelt here; also that the lords of Gilsland used its ruins for building Naworth Castle. But the fact is, that there is no evidence for the existence of any castle or tower here at any time: there seems to have been nothing but a Roman camp, the ramparts and ditches of which are still very apparent, and from this site many altars and Roman remains have been dug. (Mackenzie)
Hutchinson is actually quoting from a manuscript of the C17 writer Denton. It is Hutchinson that dismissed this as the site of a medieval castle. The medieval history given by Denton relates to Irthington Castle
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | NY512635 |
| Latitude | 54.9637298583984 |
| Longitude | -2.76368999481201 |
| Eastings | 351200 |
| Northings | 563500 |
