England · 14th century
Bolton Castle is a 14th-century castle located in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England (grid reference SE03379183). The nearby village of Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War, and “slighted” afterwards, but much of it survived. It has never been sold and is still in the ownership of the descendants of the Scrope family.
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Bolton Castle ranks #1,099 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #77 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded 1379, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,900 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sunderland, 74 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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