Castles and forts in Leeds
The Discover Alone map has 8 castles and forts in Leeds, England. Below are the 8 with the most written about them, pictures first. Every one has its own page with directions and places nearby.
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Rothwell CastleScheduled monumentRothwell Castle stands in Leeds as a scheduled monument, marked on the national heritage list though its boundaries…- Roundhay Castle (Folly)CastleRoundhay Castle (Folly) is a castle in Leeds, England. Perhaps it stood as a proud landmark when the city was younger.…
- Harewood CastleScheduled monumentHarewood Castle stands as a fourteenth-century stone fortress on a steep Leeds slope, its rectangular keep and corner…
- Castle Hill motte and bailey castleScheduled monumentCastle Hill in Leeds still carries the buried shape of a motte and bailey castle, though no exact building date or…
- Rothwell Castle RuinsCastleRothwell Castle Ruins is a castle in Leeds, England. Perhaps its broken walls still hold the heat of hands that built…
- Barwick in Elmet large univallate hillfort and motte and bailey castleScheduled monumentMuddy feet on castle grass, bright sky above, ancient walls beneath the turf. The castle kept people safe in storms and…
- Castle Hills prehistoric settlement, field system and medieval wood banksScheduled monumentCastle Hills holds a prehistoric settlement, field system and medieval wood banks, proving that people shaped the same…
- Core part of Wetherby Castle, 240m north west of Wetherby BridgeScheduled monumentWetherby Castle, 240m north west of Wetherby Bridge, is a scheduled monument. It stands in Leeds, England. The name and…