Where is Spofforth Castle?

Spofforth Castle is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG3 1DA), in the parish of Spofforth with Stockeld.

How do I get to Spofforth Castle?

The nearest railway station is Pannal, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HG3 1DA.

Who runs Spofforth Castle?

Spofforth Castle is operated by English Heritage.

Is Spofforth Castle a listed building?

Spofforth Castle is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.

Is Spofforth Castle free to visit?

Yes, Spofforth Castle is free to enter.

How do I get to Spofforth Castle?

The nearest railway station is Pannal, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HG3 1DA.

Castles · Yorkshire & the Humber

Spofforth Castle

In or near Spofforth.

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Spofforth Castle — castle in Spofforth with Stockeld, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Pannal · 5.3 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Spofforth Castle, the nearest railway station is Pannal, located 5.3 km away. Entry to the castle is free, and accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. The postcode for sat-nav is HG3 1DA.

Directions on Google Maps →

Visit on english-heritage.org.uk

Spofforth Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1400. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Spofforth with Stockeld, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.9548°, -1.4525°.

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Heritage listing

Spofforth Castle in the village of Spofforth, North Yorkshire, England was a fortified manor house, ruined during the English Civil War and now run by English Heritage as a tourist attraction.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From English Heritage

The ruined hall and chamber of a fortified manor house of the powerful Percy family, dating mainly from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its undercroft is cut into a rocky outcrop.

Read more on the official property page.

From the Wikipedia article

Spofforth Castle in the village of Spofforth, North Yorkshire, England was a fortified manor house, ruined during the English Civil War and now run by English Heritage as a tourist attraction.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Spofforth Castle was built by Henry de Percy in the early 14th century when he was given a licence to crenellate a manor house on the site, with later alterations made in the 14th and 15th centuries. The hall-tower of the castle is all that remains of the ruins. The eastern wall of the hall was built largely upon rock foundations. The extant 13th-century structure consist of a ground-floor undercroft, which has a rock face forming its eastern wall due to its elevation. The castle was given to the Office of Works in 1924 by the 3rd Baron Leconfield. The ruins, primarily the west side of the original castle, are now listed as a grade II* listed building and under the guardianship of English…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.9548, -1.4525
District: North Yorkshire
Parish: Spofforth with Stockeld
Postcode: HG3 1DA
Parliamentary constituency: Wetherby and Easingwold
Established: 1400
Nearest railway station: Pannal — 5.3 km
Opening: Daily 10am–6pm (1 Apr-30 Sep), 10am–4pm (1 Oct-29 March)
Official site: www.english-heritage.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7578812 (CC0)
wikipedia: Spofforth Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Spofforth Castle Undercroft.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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