Healaugh Hall Garth

In the civil parish of Healaugh.
In the historic county of Yorkshire Ainsty & York (Modern Authority of North Yorkshire, 1974 county of North Yorkshire).

Building foundations documented in 1902 as lying to the NE of Healaugh Church, alleged to be those noted by Leland circa 1538 as the ruins of a manor house. No surface trace survives. Other earthworks in the vicinity may be part of this manorial complex. King write possible castle site, Jackson writes alleged to be motte it is in fact the site of a manor house. Other earthworks in the vicinity (see SE 44 NE 39) may be part of this manorial complex.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SE49824796

PastScape number; 54779, 1191754

Books

Jackson, M.J., 2001, Castles of North Yorkshire (Carlise) p93
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p531 [possible]
Whellan, T., 1857, History and topography of the city of York and the North Riding of Yorkshire (T Whellan and Co) Vol2 495

Antiquarian (Histories and accounts from late medieval and early modern writers)

Chandler, John, 1993, John Leland's Itinerary: travels in Tudor England (Sutton Publishing) p532

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Healaugh Hall Garth

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SE49824796

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