John O’Gaunt’s Castle

John O'Gaunt's Castle was a royal hunting lodge. It is situated in the civil parish of Haverah Park near Harrogate, now in North Yorkshire.

Photo: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Photo: Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Ruins
Description: hunting lodge in North Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as: “John of Gaunt’s Castle”, “John of Gaunts Castle”, and “Medieval royal hunting lodge known as John of Gaunt’s Castle, immediately north west of Haverah Park Top”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include RAF Menwith Hill and Swinsty Reservoir.

RAF Menwith Hill

Military installation

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Royal Air Force Menwith Hill is a Royal Air Force station near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, which provides communications and intelligence support services to the United Kingdom and the United States. RAF Menwith Hill is situated 1½ miles northwest of John O’Gaunt’s Castle.

Swinsty Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Swinsty Reservoir is a reservoir in the Washburn valley north of Otley and west of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. Construction began in 1871 and was completed in 1878. Swinsty Reservoir is situated 1½ miles southwest of John O’Gaunt’s Castle.

Scow Hall

Historic building

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scow Hall is a historic building near Norwood, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The farmhouse was built as a timber framed aisle hall in the 16th century, and rebuilt in stone in the 17th century. Scow Hall is situated 2 miles southwest of John O’Gaunt’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fewston and Timble.

Fewston

Hamlet

Fewston is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated north of Otley and close to Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs. St Michael and St Lawrence's Church, Fewston mostly dates from 1697, although the tower was built in the 14th century. Fewston is situated 1½ miles west of John O’Gaunt’s Castle.

Timble

Village

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Timble is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the slopes of the Washburn Valley, north of Otley and close to Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs. Timble is situated 2½ miles west of John O’Gaunt’s Castle.

Blubberhouses

Village

Photo: Technica Vita, CC BY 2.0.

Blubberhouses is a small village and civil parish in the Washburn Valley in North Yorkshire, England. The population as at the 2011 Census was less than 100, so details were included in the civil parish of Fewston. Blubberhouses is situated 3 miles west of John O’Gaunt’s Castle.

John O’Gaunt’s Castle

Categories: castle, hunting lodge, and historic site
Location: Haverah Park, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.98639° or 53° 59′ 11″ north

Longitude

-1.66664° or 1° 39′ 60″ west

Open location code

9C5WX8PM+H8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 429773864

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata ID

Q6250882

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“John O’Gaunt’s Castle” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Haverah Park (kastilyo)”
Cebuano: “Haverah Park”
German: “John O’Gaunt’s Castle”
Swedish: “Haverah Park (slott)”
Turkish: “John O’Gaunt Kalesi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include John o’Gaunt Reservoir and Beaver Dyke Reservoir.

Nearby Places

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