Flamborough Castle

Flamborough Castle, Yorkshire Photo © Alan Walker, 14 March 2010

Flamborough Castle, Yorkshire Photo © Paul Allison, May 1995

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.

Flamborough is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north east of Bridlington town centre on the prominent coastal feature of Flamborough Head. The most prominent man-made feature of the area is Flamborough lighthouse. The headland extends into the North Sea by approximately 6 miles (9.7 km). To the north, the chalk cliffs stand at up to 400 feet (120 m) high. For information about its founding, see Thorgils Skarthi.

According to the 2001 UK census, Flamborough parish had a population of 2,121.

Flamborough is very popular as a holiday destination during the summer months due to its holiday camps, such as Thornwick and Sea Farm Holiday Centre, and Greenacres Caravan Park. The church of St Oswald stands in the village, and the village centre contains as number of interesting shops and pubs. The Old Dog and Duck is at Dog and Duck square, opposite the now defunct shop previously known as the "Patisserie Belge" which in fact sold a wide variety of goods other than those normally found in a "Patisserie".