Baynard Castle
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Baynard Castle was a motte castle built in the 12th century in the village of Cottingham
which is some 7 km south of Beverley
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
. It was sometimes referred to as the 'castle at Cottingham' or 'Stuteville's castle'.
The motte castle was held by William de Stuteville and, around 1200, King John
granted a licence to fortify the site. In the 14th century a further licence was granted to fortify a manor house
on the site.
Today, only the mound survives, surrounded by a substantial moat on four sides. This can be seen from the corner of West End Road and Northgate, opposite the entrance to The Lawns. A four-bay timber-framed house of circa 15th century (known as the Old Manor House) which still stands on the site, accessed from Hallgate, is privately owned.
Cottingham Castle was also the local name for a 19th-century manor house which burned down in the 1870s and lends its name to Castle Hill Hospital
.
Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Cottingham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies just to the north-west of the city of Kingston upon Hull...
which is some 7 km south of Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
. It was sometimes referred to as the 'castle at Cottingham' or 'Stuteville's castle'.
The motte castle was held by William de Stuteville and, around 1200, King John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
granted a licence to fortify the site. In the 14th century a further licence was granted to fortify a manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
on the site.
Today, only the mound survives, surrounded by a substantial moat on four sides. This can be seen from the corner of West End Road and Northgate, opposite the entrance to The Lawns. A four-bay timber-framed house of circa 15th century (known as the Old Manor House) which still stands on the site, accessed from Hallgate, is privately owned.
Cottingham Castle was also the local name for a 19th-century manor house which burned down in the 1870s and lends its name to Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Hill Hospital is an NHS hospital to the west of Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and is run by Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.-History:...
.