Ayton Castle
Ayton Castle is a ruined Grade I listed 14th century pele tower castle near West Ayton, North Yorkshire, England.Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Ayton Castle, North Yorkshire”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ayton Bridge and St John the Baptist’s Church, East Ayton.
Ayton Bridge
Bridge
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayton Bridge is situated 1,000 feet south of Ayton Castle.
St John the Baptist’s Church, East Ayton
Church
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist's Church is the parish church of East Ayton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in about 1135, replacing an earlier chapel. St John the Baptist’s Church, East Ayton is situated 1,300 feet east of Ayton Castle.
East Ayton Community Primary School
School
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Ayton Community Primary School is situated 1,100 feet east of Ayton Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruston and Crossgates.
Ruston
Hamlet
Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ruston is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England, forming part of the civil parish of Wykeham. The village is situated just off the A170 road, and approximately 7 miles south-west from Scarborough. Ruston is situated 2 miles southwest of Ayton Castle.
Crossgates
Village
Crossgates is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England, situated between Seamer to the west and Eastfield to the east separating the A64 and the B1261 roads which intersect there. Seamer railway station is situated in Crossgates. Crossgates is situated 2½ miles east of Ayton Castle.
Sawdon
Village
Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sawdon is a village in the civil parish of Brompton, in North Yorkshire, England, about 8 miles west of Scarborough. The village lies 1.75 miles north of Brompton, which is on the A170 road connecting Pickering with Scarborough. Sawdon is situated 3 miles west of Ayton Castle.
Ayton Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Ayton, Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.25201° or 54° 15′ 7″ northLongitude
-0.48563° or 0° 29′ 8″ westElevation
128 feet (39 metres)Open location code
9C6X7G27+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1591054161OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Ayton Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ayton Castle”
- Swedish: “Ayton Castle”
- Turkish: “Ayton Kalesi”
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