Castles · North East England
Scargill Castle
In or near Gilmonby.
Scargill Castle — house in Scargill, County Durham, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Scargill Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Part of Scargill fortified house, medieval settlement and associated field system. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Scargill, County Durham, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.4918°, -1.9189°.
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Heritage listing
Details SCARGILL CHAPEL LANE NY 01 SE (North side, off) 21/184 Scargill Castle (Formerly listed as 12.1.67 Scargill Castle ruins II* and Gatehouse) Castle gatehouse and flanking fragmentary walls. C15 with alterations. Large blocks of squared sandstone; stone-flagged roofs. Gabled 3-storey gatehouse: partly-blocked depressed-pointed archway with thin voussoirs and pair of C20 doors; chamfered window surround and similar, smaller surround above. External stack rises from first-floor level of right return. Semicircular stair tower wtih chamfered slit openings, set-back top section and monopitch roof, attached to rear of left return. Featureless section of high wall to left. Longer section of wall to right has chamfered, first-floor window surround. Rear of gatehouse similar to front. Interior: ground floor of tower has grooved, slightly-cambered transverse ceiling beam of heavy scantling; chamfered doorway with large alternating jambs leads into stair tower; spiral stone tower stair leads to first- and second- floor chamfered doorways with run-out stops. Further fragments of castle masonry to rear include the left jamb and back wall of a wide, arched fireplace. In dangerous condition at time of survey. Scheduled Ancient Monument. (The Victoria History of the Counties of England, ed. William Page, F.S.A., A History of the County of York North Riding, 1925). Listing NGR: NZ0535310726 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 111356 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brignall Banks SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Scargill Castle is a Grade II* listed building located in the parish of Scargill, Yorkshire. It is situated within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and near the Brignall Banks Site of Special Scientific Interest. The castle's distinctive status reflects its historical significance and the surrounding natural landscape.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4918, -1.9189
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Scargill
- Postcode
- DL12 9TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Official site
- scargillcastle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17536239 (CC0)
- commons: Scargill Castle - geograph-2391633.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scargill Castle?
- Scargill Castle is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 9TA), in the parish of Scargill.
- What is Scargill Castle?
- Scargill Castle — house in Scargill, County Durham, England, UK.
- How do I get to Scargill Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 9TA.
- Is Scargill Castle a listed building?
- Scargill Castle is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Scargill Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Scargill Castle is part of the Brignall Banks SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Scargill Castle charge admission?
- Scargill Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Scargill Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 9TA. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.