Wressle Castle
East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Wressle Castle is a quadrangular castle in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, first built in 1390. Today it stands as a ruin. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Duffield Castle, 3.7 mi away. It is owned by Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester.
Wressle Castle at a glance
Built
1390
14th century
Type
Quadrangular castle
Condition
Ruin
Cared for by
Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester
About Wressle Castle
Wressle Castle is a ruined palace-fortress in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Ordnance Survey grid reference SE 708316. Built for Thomas Percy in the 1390s.
From the Wikipedia article on Wressle Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wressle Castle sits at 53.7755, -0.9293 in East Riding of Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Duffield Castle (3.7 mi), Cawood Castle (9.1 mi) and Baile Hill (14 mi). East Riding of Yorkshire has 5 castles in all.
- Heritage status
- scheduled monument
- Architect
- John Lewyn
