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Parish of Mitford Sheet 71 Plan 4

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Mitford Castle Mitford Castle McKenzie’s History 30 Chains This once magnificant Castle is seated
(Remains of) Mitford Castle Whellan’s Directory West of on a considerable eminence the only
Mitford Castle Hodgon’s History Mitford Steads existing remains of which is are the exterior walls.
Mitford Old Castle White’s Directory which are much delapidated. the inner
Stones having been removed for the purpose
of erecting farm buildings &c which leaves
but a mere shell here is a couple of
towers one on the North west end
the other on the South west end. the former
appears to have been used as a prison or
place of concealmentfinement there are also the
remains of ditches on the South & West
which appears to have been the main
protection to the Castle.
<u>McKenzie’s History</u>
Mitford Castle, This ancient Castle
is seated on a considerable eminence,
and its foundation rest upon a free-
stone rock. it has been defended on
the South and west by a deep ditch,
and on the north the River Wansbeck
washes the foot of the Castlehill. The
works appear to cover about an acre
of Ground. The principal tower raised
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