Everything about Bolton Castle totally explained
Bolton Castle is located in
Wensleydale in the
Yorkshire Dales . The nearby settlement
Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I
listed building and a
Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The castle
It was built between
1378 and
1399 by
Richard le Scrope, Lord Chancellor, and is an example of a
quadrangular castle. The castle is still owned by the descendants of the Scrope family and is a tourist attraction. The castle was damaged in the
English Civil War, but much of it remains.
Mary, Queen of Scots, was held for six months in the castle.
Construction of Bolton Castle
Construction was reputed to cost 18000 Marks. The licence to build it was granted in July 1379. A contract with the mason Johan Lewyn was made in September 1378. Leland described 'An Astronomical Clock' in the courtyard. He also described how smoke was conveyed from the hearth in the hall through tunnels. Bolton was described by Sir Francis Knollys as having 'The highest walls of any house he'd seen'.
Use in film
Several movies and television productions have used the site as a location including
Ivanhoe,
Elizabeth,
Heartbeat, and
All Creatures Great and Small.
The grounds
There is a garden and a vineyard on the site in addition to the castle.
Further Information
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