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Spofforth Castle magnates' residence

England
List entry 1007894
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007894
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.17 hectares
Grid reference
SE 36078 51115
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Spofforth Castle is a substantial medieval castle ruin located near Wetherby in North Yorkshire, England. Built in the 14th century by the Percy family, it served as an important magnate residence for one of northern England's most powerful noble families. The castle comprises a fortified gatehouse and substantial stone walls that once enclosed a considerable domestic complex, demonstrating the architectural ambitions and wealth of its noble owners. The site fell into decay following the attainder of the Percy family in the 15th century, though its substantial ruins remain a significant example of high medieval aristocratic architecture in Yorkshire.

Spofforth Castle magnates' residence is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007894. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Spofforth Castle magnates' residence?

Spofforth Castle is a substantial medieval castle ruin located near Wetherby in North Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007894.

Who is responsible for protecting Spofforth Castle magnates' residence?

Spofforth Castle magnates' residence 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 1007894.

What other scheduled monuments are near Spofforth Castle magnates' residence?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup and ring marked rock near Green Haggs Lane, Spofforth, 130m west of Lodge Farm (1.6 km), Green Howe bowl barrow, 280m south of Bank House (2.8 km), Howe Hill motte and bailey castle (3.4 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cup and ring marked rock near Green Haggs Lane, Spofforth, 130m west of Lodge Farm
1.6 km
Green Howe bowl barrow, 280m south of Bank House
2.8 km
Howe Hill motte and bailey castle
3.4 km
St Robert's Cave medieval hermitage, 90m north of Plumpton Mill Farm
5 km
Core part of Wetherby Castle, 240m north west of Wetherby Bridge
5.1 km
Wetherby Bridge
5.3 km
Medieval cross base south west of St Mary the Virgin's Church
5.5 km
Knaresborough Castle
5.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Spofforth Castle magnates' residence

Spofforth Castle magnates' residence stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Spofforth Castle magnates' residence

AldboroughRoman town · ~9.9 milesYorkRoman town · ~14.9 milesBattle of Marston Moor 1644Battle (1644) · ~7.6 milesBattle of Boroughbridge (1322)Battle (1322) · ~10.2 milesBattle of Towton, 1461Battle (1461) · ~11 milesBattle of Myton 1319Battle (1319) · ~11 miles
Domesday entry for Caldeuuelle, Yorkshire →
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