Statue of Richard III, Middleham Castle, Middleham

A controversial statue of Richard III was erected by sculptor Linda Thompson. Richard III lived at Middleham Castle when he was a boy.

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Middleham Castle

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Statue of Richard III at Middleham Castle

After Richard was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 Henry VII became King, and Middleham Castle became his. Under the Tudors the Castle was left to fall into disrepair. Much of the stone was taken from the Castle walls and used by locals to build many of the houses in the town.

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Middleham Castle, English Castles, Middleham

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Middleham Castle

Middleham Castle became home to some of the most powerful lords of the 15th century including Salisbury, Warwick and Richard; Duke of Gloucester later King Richard III who was particularly fond of Middleham preferring it to any of his other Castles.

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Middleham Castle, English Castles, Middleham

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On the Castle walls, Middleham Castle

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Middleham Castle

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Middleham Castle

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Middleham Castle, English Castles

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Middleham Castle

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Middleham Castle

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