A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE 



beside the river, which now runs about 200 yds. away to the north, though 

 in former days it skirted the foot of the hill. 



The eminence is triangular in shape, with its base towards the south. 

 Its north-west, north and north-east sides are exceedingly steep slopes, at the 

 bottoms of which ran the Roch in the one case, and a little rivulet falling into 

 it in the other. The south side is less steep, and its foot is joined by a neck 





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of fairly high ground to the elevated hamlet of Castleton beyond. In early 

 days the waters of the Castle Mere spread out broadly a quarter of a mile away 

 to the east, while at 150 ft. distance to the south-west again a deed records 

 that the valley was in the thirteenth century filled with water. The site 

 effectually overlooks the ancient ford called Trefford, which crossed the Roch 

 just below It on the north. The view from the spot is very extensive, and 



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