Skipton Castle

Skipton Castle Details

Skipton Castle is a substantial masonry castle which is privately occupied in part and part open to the public. It sits at the top of a river cliff and consists of a courtyard defended by six drum towers hall block to the rear (north) overlooking the ravine and a narrow residential block to the east. All sits within a substantial walled courtyard with a gatehouse of four towers. The castle is mostly C14 the east range C16. It wasmuch restored after part demolition in 1649.