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Bailey Hill, Yorkshire

Bailey Hill is a motte-and-bailey castle, situated on the eponymous hill near High Bradfield, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. Believed to be a 12th-century castle of the de Furnivals, the monument comprises a motte 60ft high and a small semi-circular bailey measuring c.50ft by 100ft. It is within the council area of Sheffield.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1013217.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.430275,-1.600757
Grid Reference: SK 2662 9268
Civil Parish: Bradfield CP
Council Area: Sheffield CA
Strategic Authority Area: South Yorkshire SA
Police Area: South Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 299709
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bailey_Hill,_Yorkshire_299709

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