Danby Castle: a quadrangular castle

Scheduled monument

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Danby Castle, a quadrangular castle in North Yorkshire, was built in the late 13th or early 14th century, likely by the de Danby family, a local landholding lineage. It is remembered for its well-preserved medieval design and as an example of a defensive stronghold in the Yorkshire Dales region.

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The National Heritage List for England records Danby Castle: a quadrangular castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

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