Castles · Yorkshire & the Humber
Mowbray Castle
In or near Ripon.
Mowbray Castle — castle in Grewelthorpe, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mowbray Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Grewelthorpe, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.1882°, -1.6407°.
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Heritage listing
Details SE 27 NW SE 2349 7700 5/22 GREWELTHORPE HACKFALL Mowbray Castle GV II Folly. Circa 1750 for Wm Aislabie. Ashlar and rubblestone. 2/3 storeys, 3 bays. Oval shaped in plan. Flanking central bay are offset angle buttresses and flanking outer bays are remains of rubble walls. Central large pointed-arched opening, flanked by smaller thin pointed-arched openings, with raised imposts. First floor: band, central cross shaped opening, to left a pointed-arched opening, to right a smaller blind pointed- arched opening. Second storey has similar openings plus projecting sills, but now ruinous. Above remains of eaves band and parapet. Returns have cross shaped openings to first floor, with pointed-arched relieving arches to interior. Derelict at time of resurvey. See Fishers Hall, Hackfall item 5/21 for History. North Yorkshire Historic Gardens Register - Hackfall, Grade I. Listing NGR: SE2355077003 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 331302 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hack Fall Wood SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Mowbray Castle is a Grade II listed castle located in Grewelthorpe, Yorkshire. It is situated within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and adjacent to the Hack Fall Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1882, -1.6407
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Grewelthorpe
- Postcode
- HG4 3BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Official site
- thefollyflaneuse.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q26468203 (CC0)
- commons: Mowbray Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1525486.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mowbray Castle?
- Mowbray Castle is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG4 3BP), in the parish of Grewelthorpe.
- What is Mowbray Castle?
- Mowbray Castle — castle in Grewelthorpe, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Mowbray Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode HG4 3BP.
- Is Mowbray Castle a listed building?
- Mowbray Castle is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Mowbray Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Mowbray Castle is part of the Hack Fall Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Mowbray Castle charge admission?
- Mowbray Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Mowbray Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG4 3BP. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.