Old Mulgrave Castle |
| Hob Uid: 29499 | |
Location :
North Yorkshire
Scarborough
Lythe
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| Grid Ref : NZ8390011600 |
| Summary : Twelfth century castle with 13th century additions including a gatehouse and late 16th century alterations, surrounded by double ditch. Dismantled in 1647. It is an irregular polygon in plan, and has been incorporated into a late 18th century planned landscape. The castle is visible as ruined buildings, structures, ruined structures and earthworks on air photographs. Additional holloway and possible remnants of building foundations are visible within the wall perimeter, immediately to the east and north of the keep. Probable remains of later planned landscape consisting of terraced ground are visible just outside the southern courting wall. The castle, gatehouse, towers and courting wall are still extant on the lastest 2009 photography. |
More information : NZ 83951168 Mulgrave Castle (NR) (Remains of) (NAT)
Moat (NR) (1)
The overgrown remains of Mulgrave Castle built in 1214 with later additions, and dismantled 1647 (see plan) is surrounded by two deep ditches. The castle consists of an irregular polygonal enclosure encircled by a curtain wall with towers at intervals. Near the centre of the enclosure is a square keep, formerly surrounded by other buildings; the foundations of which were partly excavated by "the present Marquess of Normanby" (pre 1923). The lower parts of the north and south walls of the keep and a portion of the curtain wall at the south west side may be contemporary with the erection of the castle. (2-3)
Earthworks revised at 1.2500 on NZ 8311/NZ 8411 (4)
Old Mulgrave Castle. Ruinated and much obscured by ivy. The core is C12. The gatehouse is C13 with semi-circular towers. The keep may be c.1300 but it was altered in the late C16. Plan and full description in Vol.II of the V.C.H. of North Riding. (5)
NZ 839 116. Mulgrave Castle. Scheduled. (6)
NZ 8394 1168. Old Mulgrave Castle: an enclosure castle incorporated into an 18th century planned landscape. Scheduled RSM No 20535. (7)
Additional reference. (8)
Listed by Cathcart king. (9)
Mulgrave Castle described by the authorities above is visible as ruined buildings, structures, ruined structures and earthworks on air photographs, centred at NZ 8394 1168. Additional holloway and possible remnants of building foundations are visible within the wall perimeter, immediately to the east and north of the keep. Probable remains of post medieval planned landscape consisting of terraced ground are visible outside the southern courting wall. To the north of the castle lie two rectilinear structures of unknown function, likely to be associated. The castle, gatehouse, towers and curtain wall are still extant on the latest 2009 photography.
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