Scarborough Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Scarborough Castle is a castle in North Yorkshire, England, first built in 1130. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Ayton Castle, 4.6 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Scarborough Castle at a glance
Built
1130
12th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About Scarborough Castle
Scarborough Castle is a former medieval royal fortress situated on a rocky promontory overlooking the North Sea and Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. The site of the castle, encompassing the Iron Age settlement, Roman signal station, an Anglo-Scandinavian settlement and chapel, the 12th-century enclosure castle and 18th-century battery, is a scheduled monument of national importance.
From the Wikipedia article on Scarborough Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scarborough Castle sits at 54.2869, -0.3880 in North Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Ayton Castle (4.6 mi), Pickering Castle (16 mi) and Flamborough Castle (16 mi). North Yorkshire has 43 castles in all.
