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

Protected Status

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

Monument Type(s):

Other References/Statuses

  • AMIE Reference / HOB UID: 53968 BISHOP RUFUS PALACE
  • National Monuments Record: SE39SE7
  • Old Sites & Monuments Record Number: 12964.08

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)


<1> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, SE39SE 4244 (Card Index). SNY2.


<2> Ordnance Survey, Various, Ordnance Survey Record Card, SE39SE007 (Card Index). SNY1.


<3> Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 1913, CASTLES OF THE NORTH RIDING, p 365 - 368 (Article). SNY1613.

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. Various authors. 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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