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Name:Bishop Rufus’ Palace
NY SMR Number:MNY12838
Type of record:Monument
Last edited:27/11/2009 10:56:37

Protected Status

  • Scheduled Monument 34845: Motte and Bailey Castle and Site of Bishops Palace
Grid Reference:SE 365 939
Parish:2110 Northallerton; Hambleton

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Full description

CASTLE PROBABLY DISMANTLED BY HENRY II. IT CERTAINLY CONSISTED OF A MOTTE AND A BAILEY. BOTH ARE NOW MUTILATED DUE TO A BISHOPS PALACE CONSTRUCTED ON THE SITE; AND BY A RECENT CEMETERY. Form: Earthwork (1)(2)

Sources and further reading

<1>SNY2 - Card Index: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1977 - 1980. Yorkshire Studies Card. SE39SE 4244
<2>SNY1 - Card Index: Ordnance Survey. various. Ordnance Survey Record Card. SE39SE007
<3>SNY1613 - Article: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 1913. CASTLES OF THE NORTH RIDING. I'ANSON W M. Photocopy. p 365 - 368

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