Richmond Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Richmond Castle is a castle in North Yorkshire, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Gatherley Castle, 3.2 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Richmond Castle at a glance
Built
1071
11th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Richmond Castle
Richmond Castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, stands in a commanding position above the River Swale, close to the centre of the town of Richmond. It was originally called Riche Mount, 'the strong hill'.
From the Wikipedia article on Richmond Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Richmond Castle sits at 54.4022, -1.7375 in North Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Gatherley Castle (3.2 mi), Ravensworth Castle (4.4 mi) and Hornby Castle (5.5 mi). North Yorkshire has 43 castles in all.
