Rougemont Castle

Rougemont Castle in the manor of , in the parish of , England, is a ruined ringwork castle, now largely hidden within a small woodland within the grounds of Hawthorne House Farm, south east of the village of Weeton, above the north bank of the , where the river turns in a right-angle at its confluence with Weeton Beck.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: castle in Kirkby Overblow, North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Rougemont Castle ringwork and bailey and associated fishponds and outwork” and “Rougemont Castle, Weeton”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Weeton railway station and Lady Bridge.

Railway station
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serves the villages of and in , England. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Rougemont Castle.

Bridge
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is situated 1 mile southeast of Rougemont Castle.

Church
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All Saints' Church is a 15th-century redundant church… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Rougemont Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weeton and Dunkeswick.

Village
is a village and civil parish in the county…

Hamlet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the civil parish…

Hamlet
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is a village on the in the…

Rougemont Castle

Latitude
53.91216° or 53° 54′ 44″ north
Longitude
-1.55157° or 1° 33′ 6″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
9C5WWC6X+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 367967952
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6287482
Wiki­data ID
Q17648502
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rougemont Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rougemont near Weeton”
  • Swedish: “Rougemont near Weeton”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dunkeswick Moor and Arthington Pastures.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rougemont Castle and Weeton Waste Water Treatment Works.

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