2012

SE6183 : Helmsley Castle

taken 11 years ago, near to Helmsley, North Yorkshire, England

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Helmsley Castle
Helmsley Castle
The ruins of the chapel (with a not amused expression), in front of the east tower.
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.

LinkExternal link English Heritage, Helmsley castle
LinkExternal link Yorkshire Escapes


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites Ruin: Chapel other tags: Helmsley Castle English Heritage Property Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SE6183, 471 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 11 November, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 22 November, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 6109 8367 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:14.7050N 1:3.8420W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 6109 8366
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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