John O'Gaunt's Castle
| John O' Gaunt's Castle | ||
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Grid reference grid reference SE219545 | | |
| Type | Hunting lodge | |
John O'Gaunt's Castle was a royal hunting lodge in the West Riding of Yorkshire in England.
History
John of Gaunt's Castle is situated near
John O'Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, who was Lord of the Manor of Knaresborough
for twenty-eight years until 1399.
Strongly sited on the end of a spur at
Edward III
had building works in progress here in 1334. In 1372 he granted it, along with Knaresborough to his son John of Gaunt, from whom it gained its name.
The castle was listed for the first time on December 17, 1929.[1]
Description
The hunting lodge was a stone tower built atop on a square foundation. The lodge also had a chapel. The roof was made out of lead. A 2-metre (6 ft 7 in) wide ditch surrounded the castle.[1]
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