Spofforth Castle, North Yorkshire

Spofforth Castle comprises the ruins of a hall range and is all that remains from a fortified house.

The castle was built by the Percy family, an influential family in northern England, in the early 13th century, with alterations made in the 14th and 15th centuries.

The Percy estates were confiscated after the rebellion against King Henry IV of England in 1408 and given to Sir Thomas Rokeby. They were later restored to the Percys but lost again in 1461 when the Percys supported the losing side in the War of the Roses.

Spofforth was eventually returned to the family and inhabited until 1604. The castle was reduced to ruins during the Civil War in the mid 17th century.

(Photgraphs courtesy of Trish & Chris Seymour).

Opening Times

April to September, daily, 10 am to 6pm.
October to March, daily, 10am to 4pm.

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Admission is free.

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