Yorkshire East Riding

Home - England - Previous County - Next County

Castles in the County of Yorkshire East Riding
Name Type Confidence Remains Photos
Acklam Motte   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Aldbrough, Tup Hill   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Anlaby Moat Hill   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Aughton Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Aughton Ruddings   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Baynard Castle, Cottingham   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Beacon Farm, Flamborough   Timber Castle Fortified Manor House  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Beverley Manor of the Archbishop of York   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Beverley Town Defences   Urban Defence  Certain  Major  Images Available
Bishop Burton Bishops Palace   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Bishop Wilton Hall Garth   Fortified Manor House Palace  Possible  Earthworks   
Bridlington Priory   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Certain  Nothing visible  Images Available
Bridlington Quay Fort   Artillery Fort  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Burstwick Hall Garth   Fortified Manor House Palace  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Burton Agnes Manor House   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Major  Images Available
Burton Constable Tower   Tower House  Questionable  Masonry footings  Images Available
Cave Castle   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Danish Tower, Flamborough   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Duffield Castle, Yorkshire   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Duke of Suffolks Palace, Kingston upon Hull   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Faxfleet Hall Garths, Blacktoft   Fortified Manor House Palace  Possible  Earthworks   
Fraisthorpe Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Great Driffield Moat Hill   Timber Castle Palace  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Haisthorpe Moat, Carnaby   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Halsham Manor   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Harpham Manor and Church of St John of Beverley   Fortified Ecclesiastical site Fortified Manor House  Possible  Major  Images Available
Harswell, Everingham   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Hedon Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Earthworks   
Hedon, Twyers Hill   Tower House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Hornsea Hermitage   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain  Images Available
House of Adam de Coppendale, Beverley   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Howden Palace   Palace  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Hull Castle, Kingston upon Hull   Artillery Fort  Certain  Nothing visible  Images Available
Hunmanby Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Kexby Old Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Kingston upon Hull Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Masonry footings  Images Available
Kingston upon Hull, North Blockhouse   Artillery Fort  Certain  Nothing visible   
Kingston upon Hull, South Blockhouse   Artillery Fort  Certain  Nothing visible   
Kingston upon Hull, South End Battery   Artillery Fort  Possible  Nothing visible   
Kingston upon Hull, South End chain tower   Chain Tower  Certain  Nothing visible   
Langton Castle   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Langton Motte   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Leconfield Manor   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Leppington   Timber Castle Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Little Kelk   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Lockington Coney Hill   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Mount Ferrant Burgus Enclosure   Urban Defence  Possible  Uncertain   
Mount Ferrant Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Newsholme, Wressle   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Paull Fort   Artillery Fort  Possible  Nothing visible   
Paull Holme Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Paull Holme Tower   Tower House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Portington Moat, Eastrington   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Ravenser Odd   Urban Defence  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Riccall Manor   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Major   
Riccall Wheel Hall   Palace  Possible  Earthworks   
Rise Mote Hill   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks  Images Available
Roos Castle   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry footings  Images Available
Sandholme, Gilberdyke   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Scorborough Hall, Leconfield   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks  Images Available
Sculcoates   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible  Images Available
Skipsea Brough Defences   Urban Defence  Certain  Earthworks   
Skipsea Castle Hill   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Skirpenbeck Manor House   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks  Images Available
Skirpenbeck Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
St Lois   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Storwood   Timber Castle Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Sutton upon Derwent Giants Hill   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Swan Hill, Bilton   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks  Images Available
Swine Castle Hill   Fortified Manor House Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks  Images Available
Temple Garth, Etton   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Thorganby Giants Hill   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Turnham Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Turtle Hill, Harpham Moor   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Wressle Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available

Most of the sites or buildings recorded in this web site are NOT open to the public and permission to visit a site must always be sought from the landowner or tenant.

The information on this web site may be derived from information compiled by and/or copyright of English Heritage, CADW, various County Councils and other individuals and organisations. All the sources given should be consulted to identify the original copyright holder and permission obtained from them before use of the information on this site for commerical purposes. I do not receive any income from this site and I fund it myself. The bibliography owes much to various bibliographies produced by John Kenyon for the Council for British Archaeology, the Castle Studies Group and others. This site is based upon the databases collated and maintained by Philip Davis who kindly gave permission for its use.