Skipton Castle is a Grade I listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 April 1952. A C14 Castle. 3 related planning applications.
Skipton Castle
- WRENN ID
- hidden-sentry-wren
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 April 1952
- Type
- Castle
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SD 9951 1/1 28.4.52 SD 95 SE 2/1 5336
THE BAILEY (North Side) Skipton Castle
GV I
The unoccupied part contains Norman fragments but is mostly early C14; it was partly demolished in 1649 and then restored in mid C17 by the Countess of Pembroke. Entrance flanked by massive round towers, leading to Conduit Court with centre well and 2 and 3 storeyed buildings around it, external staircase, buttresses, rainwater-heads of 1659 with lead pipes and heraldic ties. Clifford arms and Bromflete arms over doorways. Kitchen of C14, scullery, carving rooms etc. C13 watch tower. Banqueting hall on 1st floor, muniment tower, wine cellars etc. All massive, limestone. The occupied part comprises the long east range of the Castle, containing the Long Gallery etc, built 1535, restored 1659. Large polygonal tower on east end has an ogee-headed window of C15. 2 symmetrical polygonal bay windows of 2 storeys. All windows with stone mullions and transoms, with round and trefoiled lights. Tudor doorway. Fireplaces. Dungeons. Rainwater-head dated 1686. See Whitaker's History of Craven.
Listing NGR: SD9911651998
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