England · 11th century
Richmond Castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, stands in a commanding position above the River Swale, close to the centre of the town of Richmond. It was originally called Riche Mount, 'the strong hill'. The castle was constructed by Alan Rufus from 1071 onwards following the Norman Conquest of England, and the Domesday Book of 1086 refers to 'a castlery' at Richmond.
In the 12th century, his great-nephew Conan expanded the castle and built the keep. Although it was derelict by 1540, it was restored centuries later. The property is the best-preserved early Norman castle in England and an important tourist attraction.
The building is Grade I listed and under the care of English Heritage.
Text adapted from “Richmond Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Richmond Castle ranks #1,714 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #110 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded 1071, it is older than 88% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 436 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,059 times in the last 60 days, more than 78% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sunderland, 60 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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