Skipton Castle

Skipton Castle is a well-preserved Grade I Listed medieval castle in , , . It was built in 1090 by Robert de Romille, a Norman baron and is now a tourist attraction and private residence.
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Skipton Castle gatehouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Holy Trinity Church and Craven Museum & Gallery.

Church
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is in High Street, , , England.

Museum
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Craven Museum & Gallery is a museum located in the… is situated 430 feet south of Skipton Castle.

Town hall
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is the town hall of , . is situated 420 feet south of Skipton Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Embsay and Thorlby.

Village
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is a village in the county of , . is situated 1½ miles northeast of Skipton Castle.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 1½ miles west of Skipton Castle.

Locality
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Bradley is a village in , England. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Skipton Castle.

Skipton Castle

Latitude
53.96347° or 53° 57′ 49″ north
Longitude
-2.01543° or 2° 0′ 56″ west
Elevation
404 feet (123 metres)
Open location code
9C5VXX7M+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 143537742
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Geo­Names ID
6287312
Wiki­data ID
Q7535853
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Skipton Castle” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սքիփթոն ամրոց”
  • Cebuano: “Skipton Castle”
  • Danish: “Skipton Castle”
  • Dutch: “Skipton Castle”
  • French: “château de Skipton”
  • French: “Château de Skipton”
  • German: “Skipton Castle”
  • Hebrew: “טירת סקיפטון”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Skipton”
  • Italian: “Castello di Skipton”
  • Russian: “Замок Скиптон”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Skipton”
  • Swedish: “Skipton Castle”
  • Turkish: “Skipton Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Middle Town and Mill Fields.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: PizzaExpress and Former Coach-House at Skipton Castle.

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Worth a closer look: York and Middlesbrough.

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