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Originally Posted by davemac
I followed the link, and it just shows an electricity pylon in a field, looked on google earth, and street view, they all reveal that it is either covered over or there are no remains.
Unless someone knows differently
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The first link from my previous post says
Hapton Castle became uninhabited and fell into decay. All that remains now is a low wall 2 ft high between two trees in Castle Clough and an Elizabethan coin which was found on the site.
Another site has this
Tourist guide to Hapton (From Lancashire Telegraph)
Castle Clough Gorge signed just off the Accrington Road was carved out as the ice ages melted some 10,000 years ago and glaciers ground out a valley.
This produced impressive rock formations which can be explored overlooking a nature trail.
This is a real joy at bluebell time, but of interest all through the year.
Nearby are a few bits of masonry, all that remains of Hapton Castle.
This was not so much a castle as a fortified manor house built in 1242.