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from his father. Cecil's renovation of the castle provided its towers, but these were for effect rather than defence, and has led to it being called a "sham castle". The west wall contains an Elizabethan chimney with the date of 1587, the assumed date of the completion of Cecil's efforts.
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On the eastern side of the castle is the chapel, dedicated to St Mary. This used to be private chapel for those in the castle, (Parr is said to have married Latimer in the chapel) but has been used for public worship. The chapel has a memorial to those from Snape who died in the
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History and topography of the city of York and the North Riding of Yorkshire; embracing a general review of the early history of Great Britain, and a general history and description of the County of York
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inherited the Manor of Snape through his wife, Dorothy Neville, whom he had married in 1564. In 1577, Thomas set about rebuilding the castle, though he did not use it after 1578 when he inherited the
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The children were not Parr's, but her husband's from a previous marriage – Neville had twice been made a widower prior to his third marriage to Parr.
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described the manor at Snape as "..'a goodly castel in a valley longing to the Lorde Latimer, and ii or iii parkes welle woddid abowt it."
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described it as "...a goodly castel in a valley longing to the Lorde Latimer.." The castle is now a private residence, and is a
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References throughout history have indicated that a manor house was built on the site by Ralph FitzRanulph of
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Worsley, Giles (1993). "The Origins of the Gothic Revival: A Reappraisal: The Alexander Prize Essay".
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Brett, Cécile (2009–2010). "Antonio Verrio (c1636-1707): His career and surviving work".
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decorated. Verrio's painting depicted the angels being expelled from heaven, called
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Notes on the Manor of Well and Snape in the North Riding of the County of York
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Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England (2011).
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and the two children hostage. The mob consisted of members of the
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The estate was sold in 1798 to William Milbank of nearby
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A castellated building f three storeys
Snape
North Yorkshire
54°15′14″N 1°35′56″W / 54.254°N 1.599°W / 54.254; -1.599
OS grid reference
SE261843
Listed Building
Scheduled monument
Snape Castle is located in North Yorkshire
Snape
North Yorkshire
Bedale
Ripon
Henry VIII
John Leland
grade I listed
Middleham
Robert de Neville
George Neville
Ralph
Earl of Westmorland
Cecily Neville
Queen Anne
Richard III
Katherine Parr
Pilgrimage of Grace
John Neville
John Leland
Thomas Cecil
Burghley estate

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