Topcliffe Castle

Topcliffe Castle is an abandoned castle located near the village of Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, England. The castle was built at the junction of the River Swale and Cod Beck.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle in North Yorkshire, England
Also known as: “Maiden Bower” and “Maidens Bower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Columba’s Church, Topcliffe and St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Cundall.

St Columba’s Church, Topcliffe

Church

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St Columba's Church is the parish church of Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The church was built in the early 13th century, from which period the east wall of the chancel, including the east window, survives. St Columba’s Church, Topcliffe is situated 1 mile northwest of Topcliffe Castle.

St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Cundall

Church

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary and All Saints' Church is the parish church of Cundall, North Yorkshire, a village in England. There was a mediaeval church in Cundall, which was described in 1823 as "mean and diminuitive", with a recently built brick tower. St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Cundall is situated 1½ miles southeast of Topcliffe Castle.

Topcliffe Toll Booth

Building

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Topcliffe Toll Booth is a historic building in Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, a village in England. A single-storey toll booth was constructed in the 17th century, to collect tolls from the adjacent market. Topcliffe Toll Booth is situated 1 mile northwest of Topcliffe Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Topcliffe and Cundall.

Topcliffe

Village

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Topcliffe is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the River Swale, on the A167 road and close to the A168.

Cundall

Hamlet

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Cundall is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is one of the Thankful Villages that suffered no fatalities during the First World War. Cundall is situated 1½ miles southeast of Topcliffe Castle.

Rainton

Village

Rainton is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated about 6 miles north of Boroughbridge, 5 miles north-east of Ripon and 5 miles south-west of Thirsk. Rainton is situated 2½ miles west of Topcliffe Castle.

Topcliffe Castle

Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Topcliffe, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.16918° or 54° 10′ 9″ north

Longitude

-1.37349° or 1° 22′ 25″ west

Elevation

66 feet (20 metres)

Open location code

9C6W5J9G+MJ

GeoNames ID

6287514

Wikidata ID

Q24661654

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Topcliffe Castle” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Topcliffe Maidens Bower”
German: “Topcliffe Castle”
Swedish: “Topcliffe Maidens Bower”

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