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Title: Hazlewood Castle - HLS05888
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Title
Hazlewood Castle - HLS05888
Description
Slide 1 - Hazlewood, the old baronial residence of the Vavasours, lies three miles west of Tadcaster in a well wooded park. Domesday Book is the first record of the existence of Hazlewood. It was then a thickly wooded manor, whose sylvan character is still faithfully represented by its name.
It has been the seat of the Vavasours from the time of Domesday until 1908 when the castle and estates were sold. Concerning the fabric of Hazlewood Castle we know but little, less indeed than we know of the family who held it continuously for more than 800 years. It is recorded that in 1289 Hazlewood was changed from a Hall into a Castle of the Baron. One of the Vavasours (Sir William) had a license in 1289 from Edward 1 to embattle Hazlewood.
It has been the seat of the Vavasours from the time of Domesday until 1908 when the castle and estates were sold. Concerning the fabric of Hazlewood Castle we know but little, less indeed than we know of the family who held it continuously for more than 800 years. It is recorded that in 1289 Hazlewood was changed from a Hall into a Castle of the Baron. One of the Vavasours (Sir William) had a license in 1289 from Edward 1 to embattle Hazlewood.
Creator
George Hepworth
Source
Hebden Bridge Literary & Scientific Society
Date
1900s
Rights
PHDA - Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
HLS05888.tif
Collection
Citation
George Hepworth, “Hazlewood Castle - HLS05888,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 18, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/7284.
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