England · Restored
Richmond Castle
Richmond Castle is an early Norman castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, notable for its large late-12th-century keep and surviving curtain walls. The site consists of a triangular main enclosure with a northern keep, an outer eastern enclosure, and a small ward around the keep; it is now cared for by English Heritage.
First raised
1071
Its prime
1180
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1180
The shape it held in its prime.
A tall, square late-12th-century keep of honey-coloured sandstone rises above a broad grassy inner bailey, its top finished with a crenellated parapet. Low, irregular curtain walls form a triangular main enclosure with an outer eastern bailey; masonry is coarse ashlar and rubble in warm yellow-brown tones. Narrow slit and round-headed window openings puncture the keep and wall faces. The castle stands on a raised position above the River Swale, with the town visible beyond the outer walls; the whole complex is complete and defensible.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1180.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Richmond Castle — including 2 interiors: scolland's hall interior with riverside balcony, basement with original 11th-century gate arch. 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 Richmond Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1180 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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