South Cowton Castle
South Cowton Castle was built by Sir Richard Conyers. It has been dated variously to 1470 and a broader ‘late 15th century’. South Cowton lay in Richmondshire, an area in which there had been considerable…
Buttercrambe Castle at Bossall
Buttercrambe Castle at Bossall stood in what is now Aldby Park. It appears that there were fortifications at the site for many years with earthworths being noted that may have prehistoric origins. The Normans are…
North Duffield Castle and the Salvain Family
North Duffield is in the Derwent Valley, North Yorkshire, close to Selby. The ‘castle’ in North Duffield is probably better described as having been a fortified manor house. North Duffield and the fortified manor house…
John de la Pole appointed Lieutenant of Ireland
On 21 August 1484 John de la Pole Earl of Lincoln, was appointed Lieutenant of Ireland. John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, was one of the House of York’s senior members. He had served…
Danby Castle
Danby Castle is thought to have been constructed by William Latimer between 1300 and 1302. It replaced a previous construction which had been destroyed by fire. The castles remains incorporate the arms of several notable…
Sheffield Castle
Sheffield Castle was built adjacent to the confluence of the Rivers Sheaf and Don in what is now Sheffield City Centre. The site may originally have housed a Saxon Hall though this is far from…
Harewood Castle
Harewood Castle is a 14th century castle that can be found within the estates of Harewood House on the outskirts of Leeds, West Yorkshire. The castle originates in the 12th century but is recognisable from…
Humphrey Stafford Lynched
On 17 August 1469, Humphrey Stafford Earl of Devon was lynched in Bridgewater by the citizens on their own initiative. Humphrey Stafford came from a cadet branch of the Stafford family. He was distantly related…
Tickhill Castle, Doncaster
Tickhill Castle is located in the town of Tickhill, near Doncaster in South Yorkshire. The first construction of fortifactions at the site took place shortly after the Norman Conquest of England, when Tickhill was held…
Pickering Castle
Pickering Castle was held by the crown at the start of the Wars of the Roses and had strong Lancastrian links, having been modified and improved in the 14th century to be a residence for…