Landmarks Richmond, North Yorkshire
richmond castle
richmond castle in town centre overlooks river swale , major tourist attraction. scolland s hall gatehouse , staffed lords of bedale, such bryan fitzalan, lord fitzalan, , miles stapleton, founder kg. other staff residences constable burton , thornton steward. also, richmond had extended wensleydale castlery consisting of middleham castle, ravensworth , snape (baron fitzhugh & neville baron latymer). conyers, wyville, gascoigne, stapleton , lovell families notable gentry.
the cobbled market place 1 of largest in england.
the green howards regimental museum in old trinity church in centre of town s market place; town home richmondshire museum.
swale house on frenchgate, built around 1750, home headmaster , students of nearby grammar school, before being used hospital wounded officers in first world war. many years, headquarters of richmondshire district council, before being closed , sold off in 2013.
the georgian theatre royal, founded in 1788 actor samuel butler, off market place. decline in fortunes of theatre led closure in 1848 , used warehouse many years. in 1963 theatre restored , reopened, theatre museum added in 1979. more recently, theatre has become georgian theatre royal , extended in 2003 addition of new block providing services , access next original auditorium. 1 of britain s oldest extant theatres.
to west of town, on road marske, unusually named richmond out moor. nearby town picturesque easby abbey.
view frenchgate
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