Harlsey Castle

Harlsey Castle stands in the village of West Harlsey in North Yorkshire. It was built in 1423 by James Strangeways after he bought the manor. The castle soon passed to the crown in 1570 and fell into ruin. In the 19th century parts of the old keep were used to build a stableblock and a farmhouse. Both of these buildings are now Grade II* listed. The farmhouse is made of stone with a pantile roof and two storeys. Its front door has pilasters, a fanlight, a frieze and a cornice. The windows are sashes with flat stuccoed arches on the ground floor. At the back a small blocked window has a four-centred arched head. The stableblock is also of stone, with one storey and three bays. Inside the stableblock are three chambers with barrel-vaulted roofs. The left-hand chamber still shows remains of a large chimney. The farmhouse and stableblock stand as quiet reminders of the castle that once was.