Whorlton Castle Gatehouse
WHORLTON CASTLE GATEHOUSE, CASTLE BANK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1151332
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Whorlton Castle Gatehouse
- Statutory Address:
- WHORLTON CASTLE GATEHOUSE, CASTLE BANK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1151332
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Whorlton Castle Gatehouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHORLTON CASTLE GATEHOUSE, CASTLE BANK
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:
- WHORLTON CASTLE GATEHOUSE, CASTLE BANK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary 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.
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