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Reconstruction of the bedchamber of Mary, Queen of Scots at Bolton Castle. The room is the original room but the furnishings are typical of those that would have been found there. She was held at the castle from July 1568 until January 1569 and occupied the rooms usually used by Lord Scrope the castle's owner. She was allowed her own domestic staff.
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Bolton Castle

Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton, England
England

Castle in North Yorkshire, England

Key Information

Construction

14th century

Castle Type

Quadrangular castle

Current Status

Ruins

Gallery

Martinvl

Martinvl

Kreuzschnabel

Bob Weyker

Historical Overview

Bolton Castle is a 14th-century castle located in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England (grid reference SE03379183). The nearby village of Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War, and “slighted” afterwards, but much of it survived. It has never been sold and is still in the ownership of the descendants of the Scrope family.

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