Crayke Castle

Crayke Castle is a Grade I listed 15th-century castle in , , England. The castle consists of a restored 15th-century four-storey tower house with attached outbuildings to the rear and a separate ruined 15th-century tower, the "New Tower".
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: castle in North Yorkshire, UK
  • Also known as: “Crayke Castle: a motte and bailey and later stone castle of the bishops of Durham, incorporating part of an Anglo-Saxon monastic”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Cuthbert’s Church, Crayke and St John’s Church, Easingwold.

Church
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St Cuthbert's Church is in the village of , , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Easingwold, the archdeaconry of York, and the diocese of York. is situated 360 feet southeast of Crayke Castle.

Church
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St John's Church is a Catholic parish church in , a town in , in England. Catholic missions were established at and in the early 19th century, but in 1827 both were closed, and a new mission established in Easingwold. is situated 2 miles west of Crayke Castle.

Library
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is situated 2 miles west of Crayke Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crayke and Brandsby.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England, located about 2 miles east of .

Village
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is a village in , England. The village is the main constituent of the civil parish. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It lies between and , some 12.3 miles north of . is situated 2 miles northeast of Crayke Castle.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the county of , England. It lies about 3 miles north-east of . Remains of a Roman have been found in the area. The village is within the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty… is situated 2½ miles north of Crayke Castle.

Crayke Castle

Latitude
54.12935° or 54° 7′ 46″ north
Longitude
-1.14532° or 1° 8′ 43″ west
Elevation
338 feet (103 metres)
Open location code
9C6W4VH3+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1044266442
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6287318
Wiki­data ID
Q5183045
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Crayke Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Crayke Castle”
  • Danish: “Crayke Castle”
  • German: “Crayke Castle”
  • Swedish: “Crayke Castle”
  • Turkish: “Crayke Kalesi”

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