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Snape Castle
Hob Uid: 52251
Location : North Yorkshire Hambleton Snape with Thorp
Grid Ref : SE2604184346
Summary : Early 15th century castle and chapel. The castle was remodelled during the 16th century and partly rebuilt after 1577. It is rectangular in plan with angle towers and a central courtyard. Scheduled.Two Medieval angle towers are visible as structures on air photographs. To the west there is a post Medieval avenue visible as cropmarks on air photographs.
More information : (SE 26208439) Snape Castle (NR) Chap(NR) (1) (SE 26198439) Coins found AD 1887 (NAT) (2) Built by the first Lord Latimer who died in 1469, the castle is rectangular in plan, with angle towers and central courtyard. In the 16th century the southern range and the NE and SE angle-towers were largely remodelled. The western range and the NW and SW towers were rebuilt by Lord Burghley after the house passed to him in 1577. The N and E ranges and the chapel in the SE corner are original. (3) All but the S side is in ruins. Grade 1 building. (4) Coins were found in the Castle yard in 1887 when some improvements were going on. (5) The building is as described and the chapel is in normal use. See photograph. The whereabouts of the coins is unknown. (6) SE 262 845. Snape Castle, the chapel and ruined portions. Scheduled No NY/100. (7) Additional reference. (8) Listed by Cathcart King. (9) Two Medieval angle towers are visible as structures on air photographs. To the west there is a Medieval/post Medieval avenue visible as cropmarks on air photographs. The north-west and north-east towers have been plotted at 1:10000 scale as they are in a ruinous state on the latest (2001) oblique photography. Approaching the south-west elevation there is an avenue that is formed by several parallel ditches and banks. At least some of the ditches may have been tree-lined. The central routeway is 6m wide, but in total the avenue measures 41m (to it's visible extents). It is orientated north-east/south-west and visible for 228m. Another avenue survives to the south, utilising the main road leading into the village of Snape. (10-11)

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Source details : OS 6" 1856
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Source details : SAM List North Yorkshire March 1994
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Early C15 construction
Monument End Date : 1432
Monument Start Date : 1400
Monument Type : Domestic Chapel, Castle, Angle Tower
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C16 remodelling
Monument End Date : 1599
Monument Start Date : 1500
Monument Type : Domestic Chapel, Castle
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Castle, Avenue (Landscape Feature)
Evidence : Extant Building, Cropmark

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : NY 100
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 333605
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (North Yorkshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 21563
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (North Yorkshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 15588
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 28 SE 7
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-01-02
End Date : 1973-01-02

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2004-01-01
End Date : 2005-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
Start Date : 2006-01-01
End Date : 2006-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Snape Castle