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Kilton, North Yorkshire
Kilton is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Civil parishes in England, civil parish of Lockwood, North Yorkshire, Lockwood. History The village is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Chiltune'', which is possibly derived from a combination of Old Norse and Old English of "narrow-valley farm/settlement' or a Scandinavianised form of cilda-tun, 'children's farm/settlement." The village is to the west of Kilton Beck Valley, a narrow cut that carries the Kilton Beck to the sea at Skinningrove. The remains of Kilton Castle lie to the south east and the village is east of Guisborough and south of Brotton. In the 13th century, Kilton Castle was the base of the rebel Robert de Thweng, Will Wither. References Villages in North Yorkshire Places in the Tees Valley Redcar and Cleveland {{Redcar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilton Castle
Kilton Castle is a ruined castle overlooking the valley of Kilton Beck, near to the village of Kilton, North Yorkshire, Kilton in the historic county of the North Riding of Yorkshire (now Redcar and Cleveland) in England. The castle was built in the 12th century and was described as being in a ruinous state by the 14th century, with it being totally abandoned by the 16th century. Kilton Castle was owned by several noble families who hailed from the area; de Brus, de Kilton, Autrey, de Thweng, de Lumley. The setting of the castle on a promontory above the valley meant that it had slopes leading up to three sides and a fourth side (to the west) had a narrow entrance into the valley wall. Due to its commanding position and man-made and natural defences, it has been labelled the "most powerful baronial fortress in Cleveland." Its rebuilding in stone in the late 12th century was accomplished without need of a Keep (castle), keep, which has led to it being known as the first castle in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
