Whorlton Castle

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Whorlton Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated near the abandoned village of Whorlton in North Yorkshire, England. It was established in the early 12th century as a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification associated with the nearby settlement. The castle is an unusual example of a motte-and-bailey that remained in use throughout the Middle Ages and into the early modern period.

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  • Whorlton Castle
    Grade I listed castle in Hambleton, United Kingdom  
  • Helmsley Castle
    medieval castle in Yorkshire, England, UK  
  • Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
    museum in Marton, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  • Duncombe Park
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Ryedale, United Kingdom
  • Kiplin Hall
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Hambleton, United Kingdom
  • Land of Iron
    mining museum in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
  • Moulton Hall
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Richmondshire, United Kingdom
  • Nunnington Hall
    Grade I listed house in North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Preston Park Museum
    museum in Eaglescliffe, United Kingdom
  • Ryedale Folk Museum
    museum Hutton le Hole, United Kingdom
  • Captain Cook's Schoolroom
    architectural structure in Great Ayton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Kirkleatham Museum
    museum in the Tees Valley, United Kingdom
  • Dorman Museum
    museum in Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
  • Shandy Hall
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Hopetown Darlington
    railway museum in County Durham, England, United Kingdom
  • Thirsk Museum
  • Newham Grange Farm Museum
    museum in Middlesbrough, England, UK
  • Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre
    museum in Redcar, Cleveland, England, UK
  • Guisborough Museum
    museum in Guisborough, England, UK
  • The World of James Herriot
    Attraction in North Yorkshire, England
  • Winkies Castle Folk Museum
    museum in Marske-by-the Sea, England, UK
  • Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
    art Museum in Middlesbrough, England
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    linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
    linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
    linkpageCastlesFortsBattles page@Wikidata
    sitecastleWhorlton CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastle1385Helmsley Castlecastle, history museumWikidata
    sitemuseumCaptain Cook Birthplace Museummaritime museum, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseumDuncombe Parkhistoric house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumKiplin Hallhistoric house museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseumLand of Ironcharitable organization, mining museum, iron mineWikidata
    sitemuseumMoulton Hallhistoric house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumNunnington Hallhouse, historic house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumPreston Park Museumlocal museum, historic house museum, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseumRyedale Folk Museumcharitable organization, local museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1704Captain Cook's Schoolroommuseum, school building, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1709Kirkleatham Museummuseum, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1904Dorman Museumlocal museum, local authority museum, memorialWikidata
    sitemuseum1968Shandy Hallart museum, historic house museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1975Hopetown Darlingtonrailway museum, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1975Thirsk Museumlocal museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1976Newham Grange Farm MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1980Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centremuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1989Guisborough MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1995The World of James Herriothistoric house museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2005Winkies Castle Folk MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum2007Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Artuniversity museum, art museumWikidata
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