Spofforth Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Spofforth Castle is a castle in North Yorkshire, England, first built in 1400. It is a Grade II* listed building. The nearest other castle is Knaresborough Castle, 3.7 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Spofforth Castle at a glance
Built
1400
14th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
Grade II* listed building
About Spofforth Castle
Spofforth Castle, in the village of Spofforth, North Yorkshire, England, was a fortified manor house ruined during the English Civil War, and now run by English Heritage as a tourist attraction.
From the Wikipedia article on Spofforth Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spofforth Castle sits at 53.9548, -1.4525 in North Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Knaresborough Castle (3.7 mi), Harewood Castle (4.2 mi) and Rougemont Castle (5.0 mi). North Yorkshire has 43 castles in all.
