Castles · Yorkshire & the Humber
Helmsley Castle
Helmsley Castle — medieval castle in Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Helmsley Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1385. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Address: YO62 5AB. Wikidata describes it as: "medieval castle in Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.2447°, -1.0639°.
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Heritage listing
Helmsley Castle (also known anciently as Hamlake) is a medieval castle situated in the market town of Helmsley, within the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Duncombe Park SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DUNCOMBE PARK
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Helmsley Castle (also known anciently as Hamlake) is a medieval castle situated in the market town of Helmsley, within the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England.
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Background
History
Although the estate of Helmsley was granted to Robert, Count of Mortain following the Norman Conquest; there is no evidence that he built a castle in the area. The castle, constructed in wood around 1120, was built by Walter l'Espec. It is positioned on a rocky outcrop overlooking the River Rye. Featuring double ditches surrounding a rectangular inner bailey, the castle bears little resemblance to the motte and bailey castles built at the time (such as the nearby Pickering Castle). The castle at Helmsley was only 3 km from Rievaulx Abbey and Walter l'Espec granted the land for the abbey. Aelred, who was the abbey's first novice master, was known to be involved in l'Espec's affairs (military…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.2447, -1.0639
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Helmsley
- Postcode
- YO62 5AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Phone
- 01439 770442
- Established
- 1385
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4185868 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Helmsley Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Helmsley Castle - East Tower.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Helmsley Castle?
- Helmsley Castle is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO62 5AB), in the parish of Helmsley.
- When was Helmsley Castle built?
- Built or established in 1385.
- Who runs Helmsley Castle?
- Helmsley Castle is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Helmsley Castle a listed building?
- Helmsley Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Helmsley Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Helmsley Castle is part of the Duncombe Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DUNCOMBE PARK National Nature Reserve.
- Does Helmsley Castle charge admission?
- Helmsley Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.