England · Ruin
Middleham Castle
Middleham Castle is a compact, largely ruinous medieval castle in Middleham, North Yorkshire, built from 1190 and substantially adapted in the 13th–15th centuries. It consists of a very large square Norman keep set within a concentric 13th-century curtain wall, with 15th-century residential ranges added against the inner face. The site includes the nearby earlier motte (William's Hill) and today is an English Heritage care site.
First raised
1190
Its prime
1475
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1475
The shape it held in its prime.
A compact rectangular castle of grey stone: a massive two-storey square Norman keep with turrets at each corner and midway along the walls, set concentrically within a 13th-century curtain wall. Extensive 15th-century residential ranges lean against the inner face with first-floor bridges linking them to the keep; the north-east approach has a towered gate, and the castle sits above surrounding pastures with the earlier motte visible to the south-west. At its prime the roofs, halls and connecting bridges were intact.
Step inside
11 places to explore in 1475.
The record describes 11 distinct spots at Middleham Castle — including 3 interiors: keep ground floor vaulted chambers, great hall and raised ceiling, south-west 'rounde towre' (prince's tower). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Middleham Castle with the fires lit.
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