Scheduled MonumentsEnglandUpsall Castle: a quadrangular castle

Upsall Castle: a quadrangular castle

England
List entry 1008734
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008734
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.79 hectares
Grid reference
SE 45397 86993
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Upsall Castle is a quadrangular castle situated in North Yorkshire, England. The castle dates from the medieval period and represents a substantial fortified residence of its era. Its quadrangular plan, characteristic of later medieval defensive architecture, demonstrates the sophisticated design principles applied to noble residences during the late medieval period. The monument remains an important example of Yorkshire's military and domestic architectural heritage, with its listing in the National Heritage List reflecting its significance as a scheduled ancient monument.

Upsall Castle: a quadrangular castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008734. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Upsall Castle: a quadrangular castle?

Upsall Castle is a quadrangular castle situated in North Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008734.

Who is responsible for protecting Upsall Castle: a quadrangular castle?

Upsall Castle: 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 1008734.

What other scheduled monuments are near Upsall Castle: a quadrangular castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A bowl barrow at Howe Hill 130m south-south-west of St Felix's Church (2.7 km), A moated site 100m east of St Mary Magdalene's Church (5.3 km), Thirsk Castle: a motte and bailey castle (5.6 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
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
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Upsall Castle: a quadrangular castle

Upsall Castle: a quadrangular castle stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.