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.
Additional information about this locality is available for Aldingham
Gleaston through time
Gleaston is now part of South Lakeland district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Lakeland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gleaston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gleaston, in South Lakeland and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25650
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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