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The castle at Helmsley was only 1.9 miles (3 km) from Rievaulx Abbey and Walter l'Espec granted the land for the abbey. Aelred , who was the abbey's first novice master, was known to be involved in l'Espec's affairs (military and personally) and Helmsley was often used as a place of safety during periods of instability.
The parish contains the town of Helmsley and the surrounding countryside. In the parish is the country house of Duncombe Park, which is listed together with associated structures in the gardens and grounds. Also in the parish is Helmsley Castle, the remains of which are listed. Most of the other listed building are houses, cottages and ...
In the years up to 1120, Espec controlled northern England, alongside Eustace fitz John. [3] He was the builder of Helmsley Castle; he built also Wark Castle. [4] As an old man, when High Sheriff of Yorkshire, he fought against the Scots at the Battle of the Standard in 1138. [5]
The castle was built on an outcrop of rock on the north bank of the River Rye. The main ward, roughly rectangular in shape, was surrounded by high curtain walls with towers at the corners. The castle keep, known as the East Tower, lay about halfway along the east wall. The castle was surrounded by two deep, steep-sided ditches separated by a bank.
King William I of England and his Norman barons took control of the nation in 1066. Central to the imposition of Norman rule was the building of castles. There are well-preserved castle ruins at Helmsley, Pickering and Scarborough and others existed at Ayton, Danby, Mulgrave and Whorlton.
The Helmsley Archive is a collection of more than 5,000 images illustrating the history of Helmsley over the last 150 years. John Collier bequeathed his collection to Helmsley Town Council who, with the Ryedale Area Committee of North Yorkshire County Council, support the project. The archive is being augmented by local residents. [28]
All that remained in 2013 of the de Ros caput, Helmsley Castle. Built in the 12th century by Robert de Ros, the East Tower was heightened in the 14th century. John of Gaunt—the most powerful noble in the country and second only to the crown in wealth [29] —died in February 1399. [30]
View history; General What links here; ... Helmsley, England: Died: c. 1183 North Yorkshire, England: Everard de Ros (c. 1145 - c. 1183) was the lord of Hamlake ...