Helmsley Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Helmsley Castle is a castle in North Yorkshire, England, first built in 1385. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Gilling Castle, 4.2 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Helmsley Castle at a glance
Built
1385
14th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Helmsley Castle
Helmsley Castle (also known anciently as Hamlake) is a medieval castle situated in the market town of Helmsley, within the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England.
From the Wikipedia article on Helmsley Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Helmsley Castle sits at 54.2447, -1.0639 in North Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Gilling Castle (4.2 mi), Slingsby Castle (7.6 mi) and Crayke Castle (8.6 mi). North Yorkshire has 43 castles in all.
