Hornby Castle, Lancashire

Hornby Castle is a country house, developed from a medieval castle, standing to the east of the village of Hornby in the Lune Valley, Lancashire, England. It occupies a position overlooking the village in a curve of the River Wenning. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Hornby Castle
Southwest front of Hornby Castle
LocationHornby, Lancashire, England
Coordinates54.1114°N 2.6323°W / 54.1114; -2.6323
OS grid referenceSD 588,686
Founded13th century
RebuiltAbout 1720
Restored1847–50
Restored byPudsey Dawson
ArchitectSharpe and Paley
Architectural style(s)Gothic, Gothic Revival
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameHornby Castle
Designated4 October 1967
Reference no.1317655
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameTerrace wall on southeast and southwest sides of Hornby Castle
Designated4 December 1985
Reference no.1071687
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameNo 54, pairs of gate piers and walls adjoining former entrance to Hornby Castle Drive
Designated4 December 1985
Reference no.1071654
Location in the City of Lancaster district
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