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Topic:	CRAYKE CASTLE YORKSHIRE

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T O P I C R E V I E W
KATHYFEAVER ANY INFORMATION ON THE AGE OR WHO BUILT THIS CASTLE OR HOW LONG IT EXISTED OR FOR WHAT IT WAS USED. ANY DETAILS OF OCCUPANTS OR HISTORY WELCOME
John Ball Crayke Castle and village occupy a hill overlooking the Vale of York. Crayke belonged to the bishops of Durham and a castle is said to have existed here in Norman times. However, the two remaining portions date from the 15th century. The main survivor is a tall chamber block, rather narrow in relation to its length. It was built by Bishop Robert Neville in 1441 but thoroughly restored in the 18th century following Civil War damage (the castle was besieged by the Roundheads). Projecting from this block is the vaulted undercroft of the former kitchen. Beyond lay the hall, which has vanished. Nearby, but detatched from the domestic range, lies the ruined stump of a tower house which seems to have been the only defensive portion. It may also be Bishop Neville's. Only the ground floor, divided into two vaulted compartments, survived the slighting of the castle in 1647.
All this was taken from English Castles by Adrian Pettifer.