Views of Middleham
Middleham Castle, located two miles south of Leyburn in North Yorkshire, was for
years a stronghold of the Neville family and, especially, Richard duke
of Gloucester, later Richard III. This site offers views of the castle
and additional material.
- Approaching Middleham
Historian A. J. Pollard offers insights into Middleham Castle,
its function in the later fifteenth century, and the ways in which
it is perceived by Ricardians.
- History of Middleham
A look at the history of the castle and its inhabitants, with
suggestions for further reading.
- Self-guided Virtual Tour
Clickable image map leads to views of the castle and explanatory
text; also includes
fast facts about the castle.
- Ricardians at Middleham
An account of sixty years of support for the town and its church by
the Richard III Society.
- Views of Middleham.
Photo index, July 9, 1998 visit. This
page contains 39 thumbnail images (est. total 350KB) and will load very
slowly. Please be patient. There's considerable overlap with the
virtual tour, but it includes some images that aren't linked to
the image map. [See also images from other
sources for spectacle and pageantry at the castle in
recent years.]
- Views of Middleham
Excerpts of writings from novelists, biographers, travel writers, and
the patron of English Heritage.
- The Middleham Tourist
For the once and future tourist: links to a handful of sites with
information on other Yorkshire sites, accommodations, news and weather,
etc., and other castle sites.
[Richard III Society]
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