Mulgrave Castle

Mulgrave Castle refers to one of three structures on the same property in Lythe, near Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. One of these, known as the "old" or "ancient" castle, was by legend founded by Wada, a 6th-century ruler of Hälsingland.

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Type: Ruins
Description: Grade I listed castle in Whitby, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Old Mulgrave Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Margaret’s Church, Aislaby and The Fox and Hounds Public House.

St Margaret’s Church, Aislaby

Church

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St Margaret's Church is the parish church of Aislaby, a village near Whitby, in North Yorkshire, in England. There was a Mediaeval chapel in Aislaby, which in 1732 was replaced by a church, a plain, rectangular building. St Margaret’s Church, Aislaby is situated 2 miles southeast of Mulgrave Castle.

The Fox and Hounds Public House

Restaurant

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The Fox and Hounds Public House is a restaurant, which is situated 2 miles north of Mulgrave Castle.

Swarth Howe Cross

Cross

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Swarth Howe Cross is situated 2 miles south of Mulgrave Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hutton Mulgrave and Lythe.

Hutton Mulgrave

Hamlet

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Hutton Mulgrave is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, Hutton Mulgrave parish had a population of 48.

Lythe

Village

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Lythe is a small village and large civil parish, in North Yorkshire, England, situated near Whitby within the North York Moors National Park. The name of the village derives from Old Norse and means hill or slope.