Skipton Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Skipton Castle is a castle in North Yorkshire, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is John O'Gaunt's Castle, 14 mi away.
Skipton Castle at a glance
Built
1090
11th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
Architect
Anne Clifford
About Skipton Castle
Skipton Castle is a well-preserved Grade I Listed medieval castle in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1090 by Robert de Romille, a Norman baron and is now a tourist attraction and private residence.
From the Wikipedia article on Skipton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skipton Castle sits at 53.9641, -2.0150 in North Yorkshire. The closest other castles are John O'Gaunt's Castle (14 mi), Clitheroe Castle (17 mi) and Dobroyd Castle (18 mi). North Yorkshire has 43 castles in all.
