Whorlton Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Whorlton Castle is a castle in North Yorkshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Harlsey Castle, 4.9 mi away.
Whorlton Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Harlsey Castle
4.9 mi away
Castles in North Yorkshire
43
England
About Whorlton Castle
Whorlton Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated near the abandoned village of Whorlton (at grid reference NZ4802) in North Yorkshire, England. It was established in the early 12th century as a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification associated with the nearby settlement.
From the Wikipedia article on Whorlton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whorlton Castle sits at 54.4153, -1.2600 in North Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Harlsey Castle (4.9 mi), Northallerton Castle (9.1 mi) and Kirby Knowle Castle (9.4 mi). North Yorkshire has 43 castles in all.
