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The core part of Wetherby Castle is a substantial Norman fortification situated approximately 240 metres north-west of Wetherby Bridge in Yorkshire. The surviving structure comprises a motte-and-bailey earthwork with associated masonry remains, typical of castle developments following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The site demonstrates the strategic importance of Wetherby as a crossing point on the River Wharfe during the medieval period, when such castles served both defensive and administrative functions for local lords. The earthwork foundations and any standing stonework provide evidence of Norman military architecture and the settlement patterns of medieval Yorkshire.
Core part of Wetherby Castle, 240m north west of Wetherby Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1433268. View the official record →
The core part of Wetherby Castle is a substantial Norman fortification situated approximately 240 metres north-west of Wetherby Bridge in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1433268.
Core part of Wetherby Castle, 240m north west of Wetherby Bridge 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 1433268.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wetherby Bridge (0.2 km), Green Howe bowl barrow, 280m south of Bank House (3.4 km), Dalton Parlours Roman villa and Iron Age settlement (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Core part of Wetherby Castle, 240m north west of Wetherby Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Core part of Wetherby Castle, 240m north west of Wetherby Bridge stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.