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Tom Storey | profile | all galleries >> Rivers and Bridges >> Castles and Towers >> Belsay Castle tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

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Belsay Castle

Belsay Castle is a 14th century stone three storey tower house, founded by John de Strivelyn. A two storey Tudor mansion was added to the west side and later the mansion was given a Jacobean west wing, now ruinous. The impressive unaltered tower, is crowned by four round corner bartizan's, standing above the machicolated parapet. In the vaulted basement is a kitchen with a well and above is a hall and a solar, both with fireplaces and tall traceried windows with seats. There is a north wing of four storeys and in the southwest corner, a spiral stair and six small rooms.
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Belsay Castle
Belsay Castle