Halton Castle
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
About Halton Castle
Halton Castle is one of 2 Grade I listed buildings in Runcorn and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 23 April 1970. It stands in the Halton Village conservation area, designated in 1970, and over a scheduled monument, Halton Castle: a ruined shell keep castle on the site of an earlier motte and bailey. Within 400 metres are 18 other listed buildings.
What it isRuins of castle with later buildings in Halton, Cheshire, England, UK. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1130460↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Make it a walk: 4 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Runcorn · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Halton CastleStart here
- 2
Halton VicarageGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 3
Halton Old HallGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 4
Seneschal's House, HaltonGrade II* · 0.2 mi on
7 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I public buildings near Runcorn
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Halton Castle
Is Halton Castle listed?
Yes. Halton Castle is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1130460), first listed on 23 April 1970.
Can you visit Halton Castle?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Is Halton Castle in a conservation area?
Yes, the Halton Village conservation area, designated in 1970.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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