What is recorded here

Kyme Castle stands in North Yorkshire as a fortified manor house, its stones marked for protection rather than display. The distinction matters because preservation does not always permit entry, leaving the interior hidden behind private boundaries. That restraint suits a castle, which has spent centuries keeping secrets rather than sharing them.

The National Heritage List for England records Fortified manor house known as Kyme 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.

Kyme Castle, a fortified manor house in Lincolnshire, was built in the 13th century by the de Kyme family, a prominent local landowning family. It is remembered for its well-preserved medieval architecture and its role as a symbol of feudal power in the region.

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