Thirsk Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Thirsk Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in North Yorkshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Upsall Castle, 3.5 mi away.
Thirsk Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Upsall Castle
3.5 mi away
Castles in North Yorkshire
43
England
About Thirsk Castle
Thirsk Castle was a medieval castle in the town of Thirsk, in North Yorkshire, England. The castle was one of three held by the de Mowbray family in Yorkshire and was destroyed in 1176.
From the Wikipedia article on Thirsk Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thirsk Castle sits at 54.2321, -1.3454 in North Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Upsall Castle (3.5 mi), Kirby Knowle Castle (3.9 mi) and Topcliffe Castle (4.5 mi). North Yorkshire has 43 castles in all.
