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The photograph shows the tower of Flamborough castle.

This 'castle' was, in fact, the fortified manor house of the Constable family who had received a licence to crenelate in 1351. Although containing a tower, a hall, a great parlour, a lord’s parlour, a chapel, a court house, a mill house, and a great barn it was described in the early 16th century as being taken for a manor house rather than a castle. It can be compared with the Northumbrian ‘Pele’ towers and, like them, was probably made defensible to guard against Scottish raiders.

The above paragraph was adapted from an East Riding Council leaflet that is available online: Link (Archive Link ) .

For two other photographs showing some the earthworks surrounding the tower, click here: Link , or here: Link .

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See also these other photographs of the castle by:

Paul Allison: TA2270 : Flamborough Castle,
Paul Glazzard: TA2270 : Flamborough Castle and
J Thomas: TA2270 : Flamborough Castle.