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
Cotherstone Castle is located in County Durham
Cotherstone Castle
Cotherstone Castle
Location in County Durham
Coordinates54°34′30″N 1°58′41″W / 54.575°N 1.978°W / 54.575; -1.978
Grid referenceNZ015200

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.

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