Remains of Kilton Castle Circa 30 Metres East of Castle Cottages
REMAINS OF KILTON CASTLE CIRCA 30 METRES EAST OF CASTLE COTTAGES, KILTON THORPE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1136489
- Date first listed:
- 25-May-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Kilton Castle Circa 30 Metres East of Castle Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF KILTON CASTLE CIRCA 30 METRES EAST OF CASTLE COTTAGES, KILTON THORPE LANE
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/07186/01
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1136489
- Date first listed:
- 25-May-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Kilton Castle Circa 30 Metres East of Castle Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF KILTON CASTLE CIRCA 30 METRES EAST OF CASTLE COTTAGES, KILTON THORPE LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF KILTON CASTLE CIRCA 30 METRES EAST OF CASTLE COTTAGES, KILTON THORPE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Redcar and Cleveland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lockwood
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 70286 17572
Details
NZ 71 NW LOCKWOOD KILTON THORPE LANE (off east side), Kilton
4/75 Remains of Kilton Castle c.30m east of Castle 25.5.66 Cottages.
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Remains of C12 castle, built for tenant of Count de Mortain; partly rebuilt in C13; abandoned in C14. Coursed random sandstone rubble and dressed sandstone; roofless. Long, narrow, roughly-rectangular plan, projecting eastwards into deep ravine. Causeway at west end flanked by remains of moat. Remains include lower 2 storeys of north, east and west walls of tower at north- east angle of inner bailey. Rectangular plan with segmental north end. Cross-arrowloop in north side; fireplace with moulded corbels in ground floor of west wall. Lower parts of C13 bastion, between north- east tower and basement of north and west walls of C13 great tower, projecting from north curtain. 2 storeys of north and west walls of C12 banqueting hall at north-west angle of outer bailey. Lower parts of C12 and C13 curtain walls to east side; and rubble core of lower parts of south curtain wall. Ancient Monument No.22. V.C.H. North Riding of Yorkshire, Vol.2, 1923, pp.327-29
Listing NGR: NZ7028617572
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 60125
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of York: North Riding, (1914), 327-29
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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