South Cowton Castle
South Cowton Castle is a 15th-century fortified dwelling house in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the land that was once the medieval village of South Cowton.Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Grade I listed castle in South Cowton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Cowton Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and All Saints’ Church, East Cowton.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church standing in open countryside in the former village of South Cowton, near Scotch Corner in North Yorkshire, England. St Mary’s Church is situated 1,000 feet northwest of South Cowton Castle.
All Saints’ Church, East Cowton
Church
Photo: Maigheach-gheal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in East Cowton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A stone church, dedicated to Saint Mary, was built in East Cowton in the 14th century, and largely rebuilt in 1707. All Saints’ Church, East Cowton is situated 1 mile northeast of South Cowton Castle.
North and South Cowton Community Primary School
School
North Cowton is a village and civil parish, located in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is 8 miles north-west of the county town of Northallerton. North and South Cowton Community Primary School is situated 1¼ miles northwest of South Cowton Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atley Hill and East Cowton.
Atley Hill
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Atley Hill is a hamlet in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the B1263 road between the A167 and the village of Scorton. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Hambleton District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
East Cowton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Cowton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is 7 miles north west of the county town of Northallerton.
Forest
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forest is a hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, near the town of Richmond. It is near the villages of Scorton and Bolton-on-Swale. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. Forest is situated 1½ miles southwest of South Cowton Castle.
South Cowton Castle
- Categories: farmhouse, Tower House, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Cowton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.41603° or 54° 24′ 58″ northLongitude
-1.54764° or 1° 32′ 52″ westElevation
171 feet (52 metres)Inception
1470Open location code
9C6WCF82+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 512487227OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“South Cowton Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cowton Castle”
- Danish: “South Cowton Castle”
- German: “South Cowton Castle”
- Italian: “Castello di South Cowton”
- Swedish: “Cowton Castle”
- Turkish: “South Cowton Kalesi”
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