Courtyard castle with rectangular towers, traditional in the north country. Begun in 1375 by Lord Scrope, Chancellor to Richard II.
Castle Bolton,
Leyburn,
Yorkshire,
England,
DL8 4ET
One of the few castles that isn't called "castle"! Built by William the Conqueror in 1086. A steep climb up to the castle. Interpretive panels and a reconstruction model on view.
Tower Street,
York,
Yorkshire,
England,
YO1 9SA
Conisbrough is an imposing 12th century castle said to be the inspiration for Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe. The castle is set on a natural slope above the Don Valley. In the 11th century Conisborough was owned by Harold Godwinson, later King Harold. The name is a reminder of this royal connection; it is likely a contraction of the Saxon Cyningesburh, or 'King's burh'.
Conisbrough,
Yorkshire,
England,
DN12 3BU
The remains of Flamborough Castle stand off Tower Street, immediately west of the village war memorial, on the northwest side of the main Bridlington to Flamborough road in the centre of the village. The name 'castle' may be somewhat misleading; Flamborough Castle was a fortified manor house, built by the powerful Constable family in 1351.
B1255,
Flamborough,
Yorkshire,
England
A large and imposing 12th century castle overlooking the market town of Helmsley, on the southern edge of the North York Moors National Park. Helmsley Castle was built in 1120 by Walter Espec, who was also responsible for the founding of nearby Rievaulx Abbey and Kirkham Priory.
Helmsley,
North York Moors,
Yorkshire,
England,
YO62 5AB
A mighty fortress on a rise of land between the rivers Cover and Ure. In the Middle Ages Middleham Castle was the power base of the Neville family. After the Battle of Barnett in 1471 the castle was seized by the crown. The castle was finally slighted (made unusable) during the English Civil War. Today only the keep and castle walls survive to give an idea of how imposing this great fortress must have been in its heyday.
Middleham,
Yorkshire,
England
Established by William the Conqueror, Pickering is interesting primarily because it has changed so little since it was first built. William's wooden motte and bailey was transformed into stone in the 13th century, but that was pretty much the end of the remodeling. A shell keep tops a high mound, surrounded by an inner and outer ward.
Pickering,
Yorkshire,
England,
YO18 7AX
A medieval fortress begun around 1070, Pontefract is best known as the place where Richard II died, probably murdered, in 1399. The castle was one of the most important in the north, and became a royal fortress in 1399. It was later home of the powerful John of Gaunt, son of Edward III. The castle housed a royalist garrison in he Civil War and was eventually destroyed by Parliamentarians in 1644. The most impressive aspect of the castle is the multi-lobed donjon.
Pontefract,
Yorkshire,
England
A huge, stark castle overlooking the River Swale, at the entrance to Swaledale. The fortifications are massively built.
Tower Street,
Richmond,
Yorkshire,
England,
DL10 4QW
Sandal Castle is a motte and baily fortification on the outskirts of Wakefield, Yorkshire. The castle was probably erected early years of the 12th century. Its moment in the spotlight of history came in 1460, during the Wars of the Roses, when the Battle of Wakefield was fought nearby. Richard, Duke of York was killed in the battle, and scenes from Shakespeare's play, 'Henry VI', were set at Sandal Castle. The castle was defended by royal troops in the Civil War and destroyed by order of Parliament after the conflict ceased.
Manygates Lane,
Off the A61 Sandal Castle,
Yorkshire,
England,
WF2 7DG
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