Cotherstone Castle

Cotherstone Castle was in the village of Cotherstone by the River Tees some 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Barnard Castle in County Durham, England.

Cotherstone Castle
County Durham, England, UK
The ruins of Cotherstone Castle in 2018
Location
Cotherstone Castle Location in County Durham
Coordinates	54.575°N 1.978°W / 54.575; -1.978
Grid reference	NZ015200

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.

See also

• Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
• List of castles in England

References

• Cotherstone Castle
• Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3