Sandal Castle is a Grade II* listed building in the Wakefield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 July 1953. A Medieval Castle.

Sandal Castle

WRENN ID
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Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Wakefield
Country
England
Date first listed
14 July 1953
Type
Castle
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. MANYGATES LANE 5115 (West Side) Sandal Sandal Castle

SE 31 NW 13/3 14.7.53.

II*

  1. Rebuilt in 1328 on the site of a Norman motte and bailey. To north-west starts keep on the motte, largely demolished but with ruins of fine masonry. This is connected by an archer causeway to a barbican built on a rocky outcroft which rises from an inner ditch around the motte, To south-east an inner bailey is surrounded by remains of buildings forming a shell keep. The Castle became Crown Property in mid C14. AM.

Listing NGR: SE3372818159

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