 | At Castle Bolton, 15 miles south-west of Richmond off A684 Built 14th century by Lord Scrope, Richard II's Chancellor, Local stone was used for the construction. Besieged by Cromwell's troops during the Civil War, after a year the castle fell to the Parliamentarians in 1645. Today, although ruined, the castle still looks impressive. more information |
 | Clifford Street in York Built by William the Conqueror, the wooden fortress was destroyed by fire in 1190. In 1244 Henry III commissioned the reconstruction After Edward II it was abandoned, being fortified for the King in the Civil War. It received its present name,commemorating Roger de Clifford, who was hanged in chains in 1322 more information |
| In the Vale of Pickering, on A170 Built between 1186 and 1227 by Robert de Roos, it only changed hand once in its history when it was bought by Sir Charles Duncombe in 1689. By this time it was mostly ruined having been besieged in 1644 for three months, before surrendering when the fortifications were demolished. more information |
| Just off A6108 Built by Richard Neville, Earl of Warkwick in 1170, became the home of Richard III and was one of the strongest fortresses in the north but later became uninhabited. more information |
 | At Richmond, 4 miles south-west of Scotch Corner, off A6108 On cliffs over the Swale, owned by the Saxon Earl of Mercia. Improved by the Normans, in 1341, the castle became linked to the throne of England. John of Gaunt held it for 30 years, before passing to the Duke of Brittany,then to Edmond Tudor. By the mid-16th century it was left to decay. more information |
 | At Scarborough King Stephen's reign saw a stone castle constructed on the Iron Age and Roman site, remaining a royal possession until James I. Henry II and King John strengthened the fortifications. It was besieged but never taken. During the Civil War it was attacked by the Parliamentarians, and in 1914 the castle was bombarded by two German cruisers. The castle has been gradually falling down the cliff into the sea. more information |
 | At Skipton Norman origin , and developed in the 14th & 17th centuries.Edward II gave the castle to his favourite, Piers Gaveston. Added to in the 14th century by the de Clifford's. In the Civil War it was the last northern stronghold to fall, and damage done to it was restored and is still in good condition. more information |