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
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.
St Michael and St Lawrence’s Church, Fewston
Church
Photo: Malcolm Street, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael and St Lawrence's Church is an Anglican church in Fewston, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A church was first built in Fewston in the 12th century, and the mediaeval tower survives. St Michael and St Lawrence’s Church, Fewston is situated 1½ miles west 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″ northLongitude
-1.66664° or 1° 39′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C5WX8PM+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 429773864OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata 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.
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