Sandal Castle

Sandal Castle Details

Sandal Castle is a ruined stone castle incorporating a fine motte and bailey. It was founded in the early C12 and refortified in stone from the 13th to the 15th centuries first for the Warenne earls of Surrey and then for the crown and house of York. It was eventually destroyed by several bombardments by Parliamentarian forces in the mid C15 and today is maintained by the local authority. It is free to enter.