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Snape Castle is a fortified manor house located near Bedale in North Yorkshire, England, dating primarily to the fifteenth century. The castle comprises a substantial stone keep and associated structures, with a chapel that forms part of the domestic complex. The site represents a significant example of late medieval domestic architecture and fortification in the North of England. The ruins and surviving structures demonstrate the architectural traditions of Yorkshire gentry accommodation during the Tudor period.
Snape Castle, the chapel and ruined portions is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004908. View the official record →
Snape Castle is a fortified manor house located near Bedale in North Yorkshire, England, dating primarily to the fifteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004908.
Snape Castle, the chapel and ruined portions 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 1004908.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Marmion Tower (former gatehouse of Tanfield Castle fortified manor) (5.7 km), Tanfield Bridge (5.7 km), Earth circles, cursus, pit alignments and burial sites near Nosterfield and Thornborough, including Centre Hill round barrow (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Snape Castle, the chapel and ruined portions'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.
Snape Castle, the chapel and ruined portions stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.