Baile Hill

Baile Hill is a man-made earth mound in the Bishophill area of York, England. It is the only remaining feature of the fortification known as the Old Baile.

Photo: Dbam, Public domain.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: motte-and-bailey castle in York, North Yorkshire, England
Also known as: “Bayle Hill” and “The Old Baile”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: York Castle Museum and York Minster.

York Castle Museum

Museum

Photo: Cheva, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The York Castle Museum is a museum located in York… York Castle Museum is situated 1,100 feet east of Baile Hill.

York Minster

Church

Photo: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.

York Minster, formally the Cathedral and… York Minster is situated 3,000 feet north of Baile Hill.

Jorvik Viking Centre

Museum

Photo: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY 2.5.

Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor… Jorvik Viking Centre is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Baile Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bishophill and Fishergate.

Bishophill

Suburb

Bishophill is an area of central York, in England.

Fishergate

Suburb

Fishergate is a street and surrounding area of York, England.

York

Photo: robbophotos, CC BY 2.0.

The ancient cathedral city of York has a history dating back over 2000 years.

Baile Hill

Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.95406° or 53° 57′ 15″ north

Longitude

-1.08312° or 1° 4′ 59″ west

Elevation

49 feet (15 metres)

Open location code

9C5WXW38+JQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1415573669

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=mound

GeoNames ID

6287530

Wikidata ID

Q4848305

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Baile Hill” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “York Baile Hill”
French: “Baile Hill”
German: “Baile Hill”
Portuguese: “Colina Baile”
Swedish: “York Baile Hill”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Clementhorpe and Scarcroft.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Co-operative Funeralcare and Postern Close.

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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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