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In Market Place, Foxtor House, on the left, and The Red Armoury, an equestrian store, were built in the early 19th century. The Red Armoury building was formerly the Castle Hotel and earlier Mercury House. Constructed of rendered rubble stone with ashlar dressings under a tile roof. The shop window is 20th century. Listed, for group value, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1179168 Middleham is a market town in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire. It lies on the south bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale, some 2 miles southeast of Leyburn. There has been a settlement here since Roman times. Today, Middleham is a centre of horse racing. The massive, ruinous Middleham Castle, one of the childhood homes of Richard III, dominates the town.

The only shop in Middleham to supply locals with everyday items such as milk, bread, groceries and newspapers.

Originally The Black Swan it was renamed The Dante Arms in 2018.

Dante was a racehorse who was the last horse trained in northern England (at Middleham) to win the English Derby in 1945. On Market Place.

Previously named "The Black Swan Inn", this early nineteenth century hotel is a Grade II listed building (List Entry Number:130944 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1130944 ).

Bishop's Wynd is an alley running between Back Street and Coverham Lane, emerging near the Dante Arms pub.

Castle House, Market Place, was built in the late 18th or early 19th century. Constructed of painted rubble stone with freestone dressings under a stone slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1318548 Middleham is a market town in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire. It lies on the south bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale, some 2 miles southeast of Leyburn. There has been a settlement here since Roman times. Today, Middleham is a centre of horse racing. The massive, ruinous Middleham Castle, one of the childhood homes of Richard III, dominates the town.

A row of 18th century houses in Middleham illustrating the two most common local building materials. The left hand trio are of limestone, whilst the three on the right are of sandstone construction. Some of the ground floor windows would suggest previous use as shops. A nice old grey Ferguson tractor is parked on the cobbles.