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Harlsey Castle, Yorkshire

Harlsey Castle is the ruins of an early 15th-century castle near West Harsley, Yorkshire, in the North Riding. Harsley Castle was built by Sir James Strangways, a judge of Common Pleas who purchased the manor in 1423. The built remains include a single-storey three-bay, stone-built structure in a farmyard, once the lower storey of the castle keep. The rubble cores of some walls remain. Three sides of the moat are still visible. The monument is within the council area of North Yorkshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1004183.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.376132,-1.3622073
Grid Reference: SE 4152 9803
Civil Parish: West Harlsey CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 302320
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Harlsey_Castle,_Yorkshire_302320

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