Helmsley Castle

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Castle built by Walter L'Espec, Lord of Helmsley, in the early 12th Century. L'Espec stumped up the readies to help found two local monastic institutions: Rievaulx Abbey (a Cistercian house) and Kirkham Priory (an Augustinian house) -- both of which are worth the visit.

Castle is open to the public and is in the care of English Heritage.

See: www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConProperty.367
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmsley_Castle
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Coordinates:   54°14'41"N   1°3'50"W
This article was last modified 18 years ago