John O’Gaunt’s Castle

John O'Gaunt's Castle was a royal hunting lodge. It is situated in the civil parish of near , now in .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: hunting lodge in North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “John of Gaunt’s Castle” and “Medieval royal hunting lodge known as John of Gaunt’s Castle, immediately north west of Haverah Park Top”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: RAF Menwith Hill and Swinsty Reservoir.

Military installation
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Royal Air Force Menwith Hill is a Royal Air Force… is situated 1½ miles northwest of John O’Gaunt’s Castle.

Reservoir
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is a in the … is situated 1½ miles southwest of John O’Gaunt’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fewston and Timble.

Hamlet
is a village and civil parish in the county of , England. is situated 1½ miles west of John O’Gaunt’s Castle.

Village
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is a village in the county of , England. is situated 2½ miles west of John O’Gaunt’s Castle.

Village
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is a small village and civil parish… is situated 3 miles west of John O’Gaunt’s Castle.

John O’Gaunt’s Castle

Latitude
53.9861° or 53° 59′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.66599° or 1° 39′ 58″ west
Elevation
633 feet (193 metres)
Open location code
9C5WX8PM+CJ
Geo­Names ID
6287313
Wiki­data ID
Q6250882
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“John O’Gaunt’s Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Haverah Park (kastilyo)”
  • Cebuano: “Haverah Park”
  • German: “John O’Gaunt’s Castle”
  • Swedish: “Haverah Park (slott)”
  • Turkish: “John O’Gaunt Kalesi”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bramelane and Bland Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lane Head and Macdonald Old Swan.

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