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Irthington Castle

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'''Irthington Castle''' was a castle located near [[Irthington]], [[Cumbria]], England.

==History==
The barony of Gilsland was granted to [[Hubert I de Vaux]] in 1157 by King [[Henry II of England]]. A timber motte and bailey castle was built by either Hubert or his son Robert. The castle was the caput of the barony of Gilsland until the 14th century, with [[Ralph Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre|Ranulph de Dacre]], Baron Dacre moving the caput to [[Naworth Castle]] in 1335.

==References==
*Salter, Mike. ''The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria.'' Folly Publications, Malvern. 1998. p. 62.

[[Category:Castles in Cumbria]]
[[Category:De Vaux family]]


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