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Wressle Castle is a late 14th-century fortified residence located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, built by Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, around 1380. The castle comprises a substantial brick-built quadrangular stronghold with corner towers and a gatehouse, representing a significant example of late medieval domestic military architecture in the North of England. Though damaged during the English Civil War, the substantial remains of the outer walls and towers survive to indicate the castle's former status as a considerable baronial seat. The site demonstrates the architectural conventions of affluent late medieval nobility, combining defensive features with the requirements of a prestigious aristocratic household.
Wressle Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005210. View the official record →
Wressle Castle is a late 14th-century fortified residence located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, built by Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, around 1380. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005210.
Wressle 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 1005210.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drax Augustinian priory (5 km), Howden Church, ruined portions (5.3 km), Bishop's Manor House (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wressle Castle'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.
Wressle Castle stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.