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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Gleaston like this:
GLEASTON, a division of Aldingham parish, Lancashire; 2½ miles SE of Dalton. Gleaston Castle here is the ruin of a baronial strength, which appears to have been both large and strong, and which is now reduced to three towers, with connecting walls. The castle belonged to the Flemings, and to the Duke of Suffolk, the father of Lady Jane Grey.
Gleaston is now part of WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gleaston itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gleaston, in Westmorland and Furness and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25650
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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