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SE6183 : Helmsley Castle South Barbican

near to Helmsley, North Yorkshire, Great Britain

Helmsley Castle South Barbican

The south barbican was originally constructed in the 13th century as one of the castle's defensive fronts, and a drawbridge would have been raised and lowered from a room above the arched entrance.

Helmsley Castle

Helmsley Castle dates back to at least the 1120s. During the Civil War, the castle was besieged by Sir Thomas Fairfax in 1644. Sir Jordan Crosland held it for the King for three months before surrendering. Parliament ordered that the castle should be slighted to prevent its further use and so much of the castle's walls, gates and the eastern half of the east tower were destroyed. However the castle still dominates the town's skyline despite being mostly ruined.

Due to its state of disrepair, the castle came under the guardianship of the Ministry of Works (later to become English Heritage) in the 1920s.

Link English Heritage, Helmsley castle
Link Yorkshire Escapes

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2011

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Grid Square: SE6183, 248 images (more nearby)
Photographer: David Dixon (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 3 August, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 16 August, 2011
Geographical Context: Defence, Military Derelict, Disused
Subject Location: OSGB36: SE 6118 8361 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:14.6720N 1:3.7598W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SE 6120 8359
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)