Fortress

Pickering Castle

United Kingdom Pickering scheduled monument

About

Pickering Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England. The original castle was made of timber, and the later stone castle was a temporary prison for Richard II in 1399. The castle is owned by the Duchy of Lancaster and managed by English Heritage.

Details

Type: Fortress
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Pickering
Heritage: scheduled monument
Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/…
HE listing: 1009884
Coordinates: 54.25020, -0.77592
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Landmarks nearby

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Beck Isle Museum

Pickering Bridge

Pickering War Memorial Hall

Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul

Roman Catholic Church of St Joseph St Joseph's Church Hall

Methodist Chapel

Pickering United Reformed (Congregational) Church

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