Skipton Castle

Skipton Castle, North Yorkshire

Skipton Castle

Founded in the 11th Century, though much of what is seen today is 14th Century. The tight inner bailey forms the pretty Conduit Courtyard
The massive drum tower flanked gatehouse of Skipton Castle, seen from without The gatehouse of Skipton Castle, seen from within The doorway into the Tudor porch which obscures the original Normal entrance to Skipton Castle, though that is still in place beyond The crest above this doorway in the Conduit Court is that of John Clifford, ninth Lord of Skipton, known as The Butcher. The great hall within Skipton Castle, showing the fireplace A young boy examines the guardrobe which lies off Skipton Castle's medieval kitchen Looking down on the picturesque Eller Beck below the north side of Skipton Castle A window in the watch tower clearly shows the reparis of Lady Anne Clifford after the castle's civil war slighting. Her masonary is much thinner than the original Looking down from high in the watch tower the gatehouse sits below with Skipton itself beyond

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