Gilling Castle
From Coxwold return via Ampleforth to Gilling Castle (6mi/9.6km east), which was built in the 13th century and renovated in the 16th/18th centuries. Note the Norman tower and the Great Hall (1575-1585), the richly-decorated Elizabethan dining hall with heraldic stained glass windows by Bernard Dinckhoff (1585). The house is now occupied by a school. Visitors can also see the beautiful terraced gardens.
Hobbies & Activities category: Castle, chateau, palace; Education institution; Garden or botanic display; Stained glass of note
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