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Bossall Hall is a quadrangular castle located in Yorkshire, England, dating from the medieval period. The structure represents a characteristic example of the fortified domestic architecture developed during the later Middle Ages, with its distinctive four-sided plan designed to provide both defensive capability and residential comfort. The castle survives as a significant record of medieval aristocratic building practices in northern England and demonstrates the evolution of military architecture during its period of construction and occupation.
Bossall Hall: a quadrangular castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008016. View the official record →
Bossall Hall is a quadrangular castle located in Yorkshire, England, dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008016.
Bossall Hall: a quadrangular castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008016.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church (3 km), Moated site, fishponds and associated earthworks at Manor House (4.8 km), Foston medieval settlement and moated monastic grange (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bossall Hall: a quadrangular castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bossall Hall: a quadrangular castle stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.