What is recorded here
It was customary to provide a home for a Dowager to retire to when her eldest son succeeded as head of the family. Sir Thomas Slingsby of Scriven Hall built the Dower House of Knaresborough in the 15th Century.
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Places near here
St Johns HouseListed building · 50 yd
Knaresborough HouseListed building · 199 yd
Willow Sculpture, Conyngham Park, KnaresboroughPublic sculpture · 223 yd
Blind Jack plaqueMemorial · 243 yd
High BridgeScheduled monument · 328 yd
Entrance to Mother Shipton's CaveCave or cavern · 346 yd
Crown Inn PlaqueMemorial · 376 yd
Foolish WoodWood · 492 yd
Knaresborough CastleScheduled monument · 569 yd
Statue of John Metcalf, Market Place, KnaresboroughMonument or public art · 580 yd
Knaresborough - The information board for Mother Shipton's Cave and parkCave or cavern · 591 yd
Petrifying wellWaterfall · 924 yd