Steeton Hall Gateway [or Steeton Gatehouse]
Introduction
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Steeton Hall Gateway [or Steeton Gatehouse]
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 20 Dec 2011
The two-storey gateway, which controlled the entrance to the manor house on the site of Steeton Hall, was probably built by William de Reygate, a royal administrator in the county of York. It probably dates from about 1360, while the short lengths of battlemented wall are possibly of a later date. See http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/steeton-hall-gateway/history-and-research/ for more information.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.776962
Longitude
-1.267044