Castles · Yorkshire & the Humber
John O'Gaunt's Castle
John O'Gaunt's Castle — hunting lodge in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harrogate · 8.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
John O'Gaunt's Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "hunting lodge in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.9864°, -1.6667°.
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Heritage listing
John O'Gaunt's Castle was a royal hunting lodge. It is situated in the civil parish of Haverah Park near Harrogate, now in North Yorkshire (historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire).
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
John O'Gaunt's Castle was a royal hunting lodge. It is situated in the civil parish of Haverah Park near Harrogate, now in North Yorkshire (historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The castle was considered to be the hunting lodge of John O'Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, who was Lord of the Manor of Knaresborough for twenty-eight years until 1399. Strongly sited on the end of a spur at Haverah Park, is a ditched platform 35 m by 30 m which had a curtain wall and a gatehouse, with a bridge over the moat. Within are buried footings of a central tower, 15 m square, and one wall which probably formed part of a range. It was situated within the royal lordship of Knaresborough. Edward III had building works in progress here in 1334. In 1372 he granted it, along with Knaresborough to his son John of Gaunt. The castle was listed for the first time on 17 December 1929.
Description
The hunting lodge was a stone tower built atop on a square foundation. The lodge also had a chapel. The roof was made out of lead. A 2 m wide ditch surrounded the castle.
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- Coordinates
- 53.9864, -1.6667
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Norwood
- Postcode
- HG3 1SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Harrogate — 8.5 km
- Official site
- www.megalithic.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6250882 (CC0)
- wikipedia: John O'Gaunt's Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: John O' Gaunt's Castle - geograph.org.uk - 16486.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is John O'Gaunt's Castle?
- John O'Gaunt's Castle is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG3 1SJ), in the parish of Norwood.
- Is John O'Gaunt's Castle a listed building?
- John O'Gaunt's Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is John O'Gaunt's Castle a protected site?
- Yes — John O'Gaunt's Castle is part of the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- Does John O'Gaunt's Castle charge admission?
- John O'Gaunt's Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to John O'Gaunt's Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG3 1SJ. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.