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AJR Does anyone know where I can obtain a comprehensive guide to the castles of Yorkshire. I note from Mike Salter's latest missive that he intends to cover the area, but such a publication may be a few years off yet.
Thanks for any help.
Peter Andrew;
Don't know if there is a good one. I have mentioned in another posting about a friend of mine who has done two small booklets;
The Devil's Logbbooks; (1995)
South Yorkshire.
Giants in Our Earth; (1995)
West Yorkshire.
You will have seen his work in Postern (next issue an article on his home town, Almondbury).
Steve Sneyd is at ...
4, Nowell Place,
Almondbury, nr. Huddersfield.
You can write and ask him if he has any left.
He would also know if any other works are available, up to date ones that is !
Steve has even explored place names that may suggest a castle site.
AJR Thanks Peter - you did mention them before - in respect of my query on map referencing.
Will write to Steve and see what transpires.
Andrew
castleuk Hi Andrew
The only books i know are Cathcart King-Castellarium Anglicanum vol ll or for South Yorkshire David Hey- The making of South Yorkshire
I've obtained them and many more from www.abebooks.com
If to need help in finding castles go to my site www.castleuk.net or e.mail me at chris@castleuk.net i will be glad to help.
Chris
castleuk Hi Andrew
I forgot the best guide i have found, it is Medieval Buildings of Yorkshire by Peter F Ryder you can also obtain it from abebooks.com
Chris
A Knight Best book I've got for Yorkshire is Yorkshire's Ruined Castles by J L Illingworth - originally published in 1938 was republished in 1970 by S R Publishers Ltd - ISBN 0 85409 602 7.
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Andy Knight
AJR Thanks to you both, Chris and Andy. I will look into purchasing the Illingworth and maybe the Ryder books.
Thanks again
Andrew
AJR Castles of North Yorkshire by M.J. Jackson. It is published by : -
Barmkin Books,
Willow House,
St. Andrews Close,
Carlisle. CA1 2SG.
England.
ISBN 095-197-082-8
The gazetteer is listed in alphabetical order, giving the name (and any alternate names) of over 60 castles, together with the Ordnance Survey Map Number and 6-digit grid reference. The author provides a short description of each site and its history. A number of ground plans are included (very handy), but only 29 pictures (which I feel is the book's only weak point). Over 120 pages long, it does however, provide useful information for those wishing to visit the sites.
Price - Ł8.95, including postage and packing.
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AJR “The Castles & Tower Houses of Yorkshire” by Mike Salter.
ISBN 1-871-731-526
Price : Ł7.50 (+ Ł1 postage & packing)
Published in December 2001 by
Folly Publications,
Folly Cottage,
151, West Malvern Road,
Malvern,
Worcestershire.
WR14 4AY.
England.
This book is a comprehensive guide to the history and architecture of around 150 sites (including a number of mottes) dating from the mid 11th century to the mid 16th century.
I wish I had had this book when I visited the area last year. It contains many photographs and plans along with the description of each site.