Cotherstone Castle
Cotherstone Castle was in the village of Cotherstone by the River Tees some 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Barnard Castle in County Durham, England.
| Cotherstone Castle | |
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| County Durham, England, UK | |
  Cotherstone Castle Location in County Durham | |
| Coordinates | 54.575°N 1.978°W |
| Grid reference | NZ015200 |
This was a motte and bailey castle built around 1090. In 1200 the wooden building was replaced by a stone building, of which was licensed in 1201. The remains include an earth mound, a ruined wall fragment and traces of a probable fishpond.
References
- Cotherstone Castle
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
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