Snape Castle

Snape Castle
Snape Castle
LocationSnape, North Yorkshire
Coordinates54°15′14″N 1°35′56″W / 54.254°N 1.599°W / 54.254; -1.599
OS grid referenceSE261843
Builtc.1430
Rebuilt1587
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated5 May 1952
Reference no.1190147
Official nameSnape Castle, Snape with Thorp – Hambleton
Reference no.1004908
Location of Snape Castle in North Yorkshire

Snape Castle is a semi-fortified manor house in the village of Snape, North Yorkshire, England. The castle is 3 miles (5 km) south of Bedale and 19 miles (31 km) north of Ripon. At the time of Henry VIII, John Leland described it as "...a goodly castel in a valley [be]longing to the Lorde Latimer.." The castle is now a private residence, and is a grade I listed building.