Middleham Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Middleham Castle is a castle in North Yorkshire, England, first built in 1190. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Bolton Castle, 6.3 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Middleham Castle at a glance
Built
1190
12th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Middleham Castle
Middleham Castle is a ruined castle in Middleham in Wensleydale, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It was built by Robert Fitzrandolph, 3rd Lord of Middleham and Spennithorne, commencing in 1190.
From the Wikipedia article on Middleham Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Middleham Castle sits at 54.2840, -1.8069 in North Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Bolton Castle (6.3 mi), Hornby Castle (7.3 mi) and Snape Castle (8.6 mi). North Yorkshire has 43 castles in all.
