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Horsley Castle tower keep castle

Scheduled monument
Horsley Castle tower keep castle
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The National Heritage List for England records Horsley Castle tower keep 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.
Horsley Castle tower keep castle was built in the 13th century, likely by the de Horsley family, and later held by the powerful Neville family in the 14th and 15th centuries. It is remembered as a strategic stronghold in the border region between England and Scotland, reflecting the turbulent medieval history of the area.

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