Cotherstone Castle Explained

Cotherstone Castle
Location:County Durham, England, UK
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom County Durham
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in County Durham

Cotherstone Castle was in the village of Cotherstone by the River Tees some 3miles north-east of Barnard Castle in County Durham, England.

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 on 2 March 1201. The remains include an earth mound, a ruined wall fragment and traces of a probable fishpond.

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