Remains Of Castle Walls To South And West Of Upsall Castle is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 May 1952. Castle remains.

Remains Of Castle Walls To South And West Of Upsall Castle

WRENN ID
dim-grate-autumn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Date first listed
1 May 1952
Type
Castle remains
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SE 48 NE UPSALL UPSALL ROAD 2/31

1.5.52 Remains of castle walls to south and west of Upsall Castle (formerly listed as remains of castle)

II

Remains of castle walls. Probably C14. Sandstone rubble standing up to 15 ft high. Remains of circular tower on west side, and of south-east corner tower with traces of chamfered elliptical-arched openings. Mason's mark in south wall. Castle probably begun by Geoffrey Scrope who bought the manor from the Upsalls in 1327. Reputedly demolished in the Civil War, and in ruins in 1660 (VCH). VCH, North Riding, II, 1923, p 40.

Listing NGR: SE4541186963

Find Similar Buildings

Detailed Attributes

Structured analysis including materials, construction techniques, architect attribution, and related listed building consent applications. Sign in or create a free account to view.

Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.