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Howden Bishop's Manor
SE 749-283 Yorkshire England

Howden Bishop's ManorHowden Bishop's Manor is a Norman fortified manor house, founded by Bishop William de St Carilef. Rebuilt into a large stone palace by the powerful Bishops of Durham, it had a complex range of buildings, inside an irregular walled courtyard. Of the medieval palace, only the restored 14th century great banqueting hall, with its fine two storey battlemented porch and a 15th century brick and stone gateway remains. 12 miles south-west is Thorne Castle.


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Howden Bishop's Manor is located in the town centre, off the Market Place. 20 miles south-east of York, on the A19-A63.

The site is visible from the public footpath, which runs through the site.

There is a car park nearby.

For more information on the castle, go to its HomePage.


Click here for manor pictures Howden Bishop's Manor Picture 1Howden Bishop's Manor Picture 2Howden Bishop's Manor Picture 3 and a castle map of the area Castle Map of the Area

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