Spofforth Castle, North Yorkshire
Photo © T.J.Blackwell, 9 May 2009
Spofforth Castle, North Yorkshire
Photo © T.J.Blackwell,
9 May 2009
Spofforth Castle in the village of Spofforth, North Yorkshire, England comprises the ruins of a hall range and is all that remains from a fortified house. The current castle was built by the Percy family in the early 13th century, with alterations made in the 14th/15th centuries. The Percy estates were confiscated after the rebellion against King Henry IV of England in 1408, restored and then lost again in 1461 when the Percys supported the losing side in the War of the Roses. Spofforth was eventually returned to the family and inhabited until 1604. The castle was reduced to ruins during the Civil War (1642 – 1646).
The ruins are now listed as a grade II* listed building.
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