Spofforth Castle (Spofforth)

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Spofforth Castle in the village of Spofforth, North Yorkshire, England was a fortified manor house, ruined during the English Civil War and now run by English Heritage as a tourist attraction. Spofforth Castle was built by Henry de Percy in the early 14th century when he was given a licence to crenellate a manor house on the site, with later alterations made in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spofforth_Castle
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Coordinates:   53°57'17"N   1°27'8"W
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