South Cowton Castle
North Yorkshire, England
South Cowton Castle is a tower house in North Yorkshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Gatherley Castle, 4.5 mi away.
South Cowton Castle at a glance
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Gatherley Castle
4.5 mi away
Castles in North Yorkshire
43
England
About South Cowton Castle
South Cowton Castle (historically known as Cowton Castle) is a 15th-century tower house and Grade I listed building located in the parish of South Cowton, near Northallerton in North Yorkshire, England. Built around 1470 by Sir Richard Conyers, the heavily fortified country house stands on a low ridge overlooking the earthwork remains of the deserted medieval village of South Cowton.
From the Wikipedia article on South Cowton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Cowton Castle sits at 54.4160, -1.5477 in North Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Gatherley Castle (4.5 mi), Northallerton Castle (6.6 mi) and Hornby Castle (6.8 mi). North Yorkshire has 43 castles in all.
