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Stainborough Castle Hillfort Image © Andy H Nearest Town: Barnsley (0km ESE) OS Ref (GB):     SE347062 / Sheets: 110, 111 Latitude: 53° 33' 3.42" N Longitude:     1° 28' 34.31" W Added by Kozmik_Ken Images (2) Fieldnotes (1) Links (2) 0 discussions Start a topic Show  |  Hide Web searches for Stainborough Castle Flickr Google Google Images MAGIC The Megalithic Portal Bing Stone Pages Streetmap.co.uk Wikipedia

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Remains of an Iron Age Hillfort just south of Barnsley, this hilltop has seen an active history. It is thought to have been reused in Medieval times, followed by the building of a gothic folly by the Earl of Strafford circa 1730. The site is now included in the Gardens of Wentworth Castle, a country house built in 1672 by Thomas Wentworth on the site of old Stainborough Hall. Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

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Wentworth Castle Gardens Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

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BBC South Yorkshire Multimedia tour of Wentworth Castle Gardens Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Kozmik_Ken 30th December 2005ce