Audley's Castle

Local nameAudley's Castle
LocationNorthern Ireland, UK

Audley's Castle is a 15th-century castle located 1 mile north-east of Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland, on a rocky height overlooking Strangford Lough. It is a three-storey Tower house named after its 16th century owner, John Audley. Audley's Castle tower house and bawn is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Castleward, in Down District Council area, at grid ref: J5781 5058.

There are thousands of small stone towers similar to Audley's Castle in the Irish countryside. They are one of the commonest of archaeological sites, which indicates these were not buildings put up for the higher aristocracy, but for lesser lords and gentry. Most were built in the late Middle Ages. Audley's was built towards the end of this period.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audley's_Castle

Address BT30 7, United Kingdom

Coordinates 54°22'46.395" N -5°34'19.392" E

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