When you think of ruins in Greater Manchester, old mills and remnants of the region’s industrial past probably spring to mind rather than the remains of an old castle.
But if you take a walk through the woodland which lines Rivington Reservoir, you’ll stumble across the crumbling walls, towers and arches of Liverpool Castle.
Overlooking the water with two impressive circular towers and sturdy, thick walls, it’s easy to imagine the castle being used as a fortress hundreds of years’ ago.
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