Skipsea Castle
East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Skipsea Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Driffield Castle, 8.8 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Skipsea Castle at a glance
Built
1086
11th century
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About Skipsea Castle
Skipsea Castle was a Norman motte and bailey castle near the village of Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Built around 1086 by Drogo de la Beuvrière, apparently on the remains of an Iron Age mound, it was designed to secure the newly conquered region, defend against any potential Danish invasion and control the trade route across the region leading to the North Sea.
From the Wikipedia article on Skipsea Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skipsea Castle sits at 53.9779, -0.2305 in East Riding of Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Driffield Castle (8.8 mi), Flamborough Castle (10 mi) and Baynard Castle (16 mi). East Riding of Yorkshire has 5 castles in all.
