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Dalton-in-Furness is a town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dalton Town with Newton, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. In 2011 it had a population of 7,827. It is located 4 miles (6 km) north east of Barrow-in-Furness.
The attractive town of Dalton-in-Furness was once the administrative capital of the Furness region. It has a history going back to the Saxon period and was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Daltune. The town stands on a hilltop site well inland from the sea.
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Dalton Castle is a grade I listed 14th-century peel tower situated in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It was constructed by the monks of Furness Abbey for the protection of the nearby market town, and was the building from which the Abbot administered the area and dispensed justice.
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The ancient market town of Dalton-in-Furness was once the most important town on the Furness Peninsula, with a rich history that predates medieval times. This pretty town lies in a narrow valley inland from the coast and just north-east of Barrow-in-Furness .
Dalton Castle | Lake District | National Trust. Lake District. Dalton Castle. 14th-century tower built to assert the authority of the Abbot of Furness Abbey. Market Place, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8AX. Opening times. See on map. Visitor information. Things to see and do. About Dalton Castle. Opening times. M. T. W. T. F. S. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Dalton-in-Furness. Grid Ref : SD 230740. The ancient town of Dalton-in-Furness lies in a narrow valley on that part of Furness which extends deep into Morecambe Bay. Once this was the leading town of Furness, and was an important centre for administration and justice. The 14th-century pele tower, now known as Dalton Castle, stands almost hidden ...
