Ravensworth Castle (North Yorkshire)
| Ravensworth Castle | |
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  Location within North Yorkshire | |
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| Town or city | Ravensworth |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 54°27′35″N 1°47′03″W / 54.4598°N 1.7841°W |
Ravensworth Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in the village of Ravensworth, North Yorkshire, England. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.
History
There may have been a castle at Ravensworth from Norman times, although the remaining parts of Ravensworth Castle date from the late 14th century, when it belonged to Henry, 1st Baron FitzHugh.[1][2] In 1391 he enclosed 200 acres (81 ha) around the castle, creating a park.[3] The castle started to be pulled down in the 16th century, and the stone was used for other buildings in the area.[3]
Ravensworth Castle and Park Wall were given a Grade I listed building designation by English Heritage on 4 February 1969.[1] The Grade I listing is for buildings "of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important".[4] The castle and nearby earthworks have been designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[1]
Architecture
The castle is surrounded by a dry moat.[2] Constructed of sandstone and faced with ashlar, the remaining structure consists of a three-storey tower attached to a gatehouse, with further wall and tower fragments.[1][3]
References
- Footnotes
- 1 2 3 4 Historic England, "Ravensworth Castle and Park Wall (1166522)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 May 2011
- 1 2 Pettifer, p. 295
- 1 2 3 Page, pp. 88–89
- ↑ "Listed Buildings", National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), retrieved 9 May 2011
- Sources
- Page, William, ed. (1914), "Parishes — Kirkby Ravensworth", A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1 (Constable)
- Pettifer, Adrian (2002), English Castles: A Guide by Counties, Boydell & Brewer, ISBN 0-85115-782-3
External links
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Media related to Ravensworth Castle at Wikimedia Commons
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