GRANGE CASTLE

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DIDDERSTON GRANGE

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Grange Castle, also known as Didderston Grange. Remains of Cistercian Grange (1226-7 to 1537) represented by a moated rectangular earthwork.

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(NZ 18410760) Grange Castle (NR) (Site of) (1)

A grange of Jervaulx Cistercian Abbey (SE 18 NE 1) at Melsonby, known as Grange Castle. It is a rectangular earthwork approx. 200 ft x 120 ft incorporated within and near the SE corner of a larger rectangular enclosure, of which the bank and ditches of the S and W sides are just discernible on air photographs. There is little early documentary evidence of the grange, but the Abbey undoubtedly held property from an early date in Melsonby. (a) The farm was sold a few months after the suppression of the Abbey in 1537. (2-3)

Didderston Grange to the west of Gatherly Moor, the site of which is known, although there are no remains, was granted to Jervaulx in 1227-8 by Henry III. The abbey estates are now represented by the 2 farms, High Grange and Low Grange. (4)

The remains of the grange consist of a rectangular moated enclosure measuring 60.0m by 40.0m with traces of internal turf covered foundations. The moat, which is now dry, averages 8.0m in width and 1.0m in depth and has a causewayed entrance on the north side. There is no trace of the larger rectangular enclosure referred to as being visible on air photographs.
Re-surveyed at 1:2500.

The name "Grange Castle" is more commonly used locally than Didderstone Grange. (5)

NZ 180080: Deserted Medieval village at Didderston, probably attached to Didderston Grange. Grange site visible on air photographs but there is no evidence for a surrounding deserted Medieval village. (6-7)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1957

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VCH Yorks NR 1 1914 107

( 2) General reference

The Monastic Grange in Md Eng 1969 216 (C Platt)

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APs (RAF 540/567/4008-9 29 7 51)

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VCH Yorks NR 1 1914 107

( 5) Field Investigators Comments

F1 BHP 24-OCT-74

( 6) General reference

Deserted Med Villages 1971 209 (H Beresford and J Hurst)

( 7) General reference

APs (RAF 540/567 4008-9 29.7.51)

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