WHORLTON CASTLE GATEHOUSE
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1151332
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1966
- Statutory Address:
- WHORLTON CASTLE GATEHOUSE, CASTLE BANK
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- WHORLTON CASTLE GATEHOUSE, CASTLE BANK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- North Yorkshire
- District:
- Hambleton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whorlton
- National Park:
- NORTH YORK MOORS
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 48122 02469
Details
NZ 40 SE WHORLTON CASTLE BANK
9/165 Whorlton Castle
23/6/66 Gatehouse
GV I
Gatehouse of motte-and-bailey castle of which no other building
survives but some vaulted undercrofts (q.v.). Late C14, altered in
C16. Sandstone ashlar on high chamfered plinth; roofless and
floorless. Rectangular plan shows central through-passage,with
springing of a high vault remaining, and one large room at either
side on each floor, surrounded by small mural chambers.
3 storeys, 3 wide bays. Segment-arched entrance in 2 planes, the
outer curved, the inner chamfered. Modern wood lattice filling
with wicket door. 3 shields in cusped panels above. Flanking
first-floor cross windows in chamfered reveals and similar top-
floor windows. Scattered slits and small single lights. Second-
floor drip bands. Plainer rear elevations with 2 blocked doorways
and scattered slits. One cross window at top right and a 2-light
window (lost mullion) at top left. Drawbar tunnel in doorway and
later pintles. Round-arched door to projecting staircase tower on
left, which holds newel stair broken at the top.
Interior: Caernarvon arches to several mural chambers, some of
them garderobes, represent the original building period, as do the
wide splays and segmental rere-arches of the smaller windows.
Later, larger doorways and windows have Tudor rere-arches. Wall-
passages missing in places, but first-floor and ground-floor
fireplaces and chimneys remain. Ribs of the central vault have a
single hollow chamfer, probably also original.
Signs of later buildings, now gone, both inside and out.
Scheduled Ancient Monument County No 115.
Listing NGR: NZ4811702472
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 333224
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
