Clitheroe Castle
About Clitheroe Castle
Clitheroe Castle is one of 1 Grade I listed buildings in Clitheroe and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 25 buildings in Clitheroe to be listed, on 19 May 1950. It stands in the Clitheroe conservation area, designated in 1973, and over a scheduled monument, Clitheroe Castle; medieval enclosure castle. Within 400 metres are 84 other listed buildings. We have 1 public-domain view of it from before 1950.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1071553↗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.
1 old view of Clitheroe Castle
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1892. Tap one to see it full screen.
c. 1892From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 2 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Clitheroe · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Clitheroe CastleStart here
- 2
St Mary Magdalene's ChurchGrade II* · 0.3 mi on
23 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 Clitheroe
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Clitheroe Castle
Is Clitheroe Castle listed?
Yes. Clitheroe Castle is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1071553), first listed on 19 May 1950.
Can you visit Clitheroe Castle?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Clitheroe Castle in a conservation area?
Yes, the Clitheroe conservation area, designated in 1973.
Are there old photos of Clitheroe Castle?
Yes: 1 public-domain view from before 1950, on this page.
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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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