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Monument Number 55489
Hob Uid: 55489
Location : North Yorkshire Hambleton Kirby Knowle
Grid Ref : SE4590087460
Summary : House, built 1653-4 on the site of Kirby Knowle castle. The castle was built in the late C13th and burnt down in 1568. The 17th century house was restored in 1875. There are no apparent remains of the original castle.
More information : (SE45908746) New Building (NAT) on site of Kirby Knowle Castle (NR). (1) New Building is on the site of the castle said to have been built in the latter part of the 13th century and burnt down in 1568. In 1653-4 it was partly repaired and partly rebuilt and its name changed to New Building. There were probably four corner towers to the first castle, one of which remains. The old buildings extended southwards, occupying the bowling green. The house was thoroughly restored in 1875. (2) Grade II building. 17th century three-storey stone house with two-storey extensions on the E, W and N sides. (3) A private residence, temporarily unoccupied; as described by the DOE, but not outstanding. See photographs. There are no apparent remains of the original castle. A tower within the angle between the N and W wings, presumably that to which the VCH refers, does not appear to date before the 17th century. (4)

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Source details : F1 DS 13-NOV-72
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : built
Monument End Date : 1299
Monument Start Date : 1267
Monument Type : Castle
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : burnt down
Monument End Date : 1568
Monument Start Date : 1568
Monument Type : Castle
Evidence : Ruined Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : built
Monument End Date : 1654
Monument Start Date : 1653
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Restored
Monument End Date : 1875
Monument Start Date : 1875
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 48 NE 14
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-11-13
End Date : 1972-11-13

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 55489