Castles of England/North Yorkshire

There are more than 30 castles in North Yorkshire, reflecting its turbulent history.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes (Key)
Ayton Castle	Castle	120113–14th century	Fragment		HC Local authority
Barden Tower	Castle	140115th century	Ruins		HC
Bolton Castle	Quadrangular castle	130114th century	Ruins		HC	Besieged and slighted during Civil War.
Cawood Castle	Quadrangular castle	13741374–88	Fragments		Landmark Trust	Largely demolished 1750, gatehouse survives.
Clifford's Tower	Keep	120113th century	Restored		EH	Reduced in height 1596.
Crayke Castle	Tower house	140115th century	Restored		Private	170118th and 19th century additions and alterations.
Danby Castle	Quadrangular castle	130114th century	Fragmentary ruins		Private, farm	Partly used as farm buildings.
Gilling Castle	Tower house	130114th century	Intact		St. Martin's Ampleforth School	150116th and 18th century additions and alterations.
Harsley Castle	Castle	140115th century	Fragmentary remains		Private, farm	Partly used as farm buildings.
Hazlewood Castle	Castle	120113–18th century	Rebuilt		Hotel	Altered 18th and 20th centuries, formerly Carmelite retreat centre.
Hellifield Peel	Tower house	130114–15th century	Restored		Hotel	Restored 2005.
Helmsley Castle	Castle	110112–13th century	Fragmentary ruins		EH	Severely slighted 1645.
Hornby Castle	Courtyard castle	130114–15th century	Restored		Private	Converted to country house by John Carr, 18th century.
Knaresborough Castle	Keep and bailey	110112–14th century	Fragmentary ruins		HC Duchy of Lancaster
Marmion Tower	Fortified manor house	140115th century	Fragment		EH	Surviving gatehouse of Tanfield Castle.
Middleham Castle	Keep and bailey	110112–14th century	Ruins		EH
Mulgrave Castle	Enclosure castle	110112–13th century	Fragmentary ruins		HC Marquess of Normanby	Superseded by 18–19th century castellated mansion also known as Mulgrave Castle.
Nappa Hall	Fortified manor house	14591459	Intact		Private	Enlarged 17th century. Probably the finest, least-spoilt fortified manor house in the north of England.
Pickering Castle	Keep and bailey	110112–14th century	Ruins		EH
Ravensworth Castle	Castle	130114th century	Fragmentary remains		Private
Richmond Castle	Keep and bailey	100111–14th century	Ruins		EH	Keep 100 ft high.
Ripley Castle	Tower house	140115–16th century	Rebuilt		HH	Extended 1783–6 in Gothic Revival style.
Scarborough Castle	Keep and bailey	110112–13th century	Ruins		EH
Sheriff Hutton Castle	Quadrangular castle	13821382	Fragmentary ruins		Private
Skelton Castle	Castellated house	120113–19th century	Intact		Private	170118–19th century house incorporates remains of medieval castle.
Skipton Castle	Castle	110111–17th century	Restored		HH	Partly demolished 1649, rebuilt 1657–8.
Snape Castle	Castle	140115–18th century	Restored		Private	Mostly reconstructed 17th century, partly ruined.
South Cowton Castle	Tower house	140115th century	Restored		Private	Altered 19th century, farmhouse.
Spofforth Castle	Fortified manor house	120113–15th century	Fragmentary ruins		EH
Whorlton Castle	Castle	130114–16th century	Fragmentary ruins		HC	Remains of gatehouse.
Wilton Castle	Neo-romantic castle	1810c.1810	Intact		Private apartments	By Sir Robert Smirke on site of medieval castle.