Bury Castle, Greater Manchester
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Bury Castle, Greater Manchester
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Bury Castle was an early medieval moated manor house in Bury, Lancashire. Its remains are listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The manor house was built by Sir Thomas Pilkington – lord of the manors of Bury and Pilkington, and an influential member of Lancashire's gentry – in 1469. He was given permission by Edward IV to: It is situated on the top of a slope overlooking the River Irwell in a strong defensive position. Excavations have revealed there were six main construction phases on the si
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2024-02-06T15:54:40Z
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