Sandal Castle

Lots of the castles in Yorkshire are in what can only be describes as ruins, and Sandal is no exception. Looking at the photos give you an idea of how the castle and especially the earthworks around the castle looked all those years ago, the artists impression (first photo) show what a fantastic castle it looked like many years ago.
The original castle was made from wood and was replaced by stone from about the year 1240, it was built by John the 7th Earl de Warenne. His son also called John had a big fall out with the Earl of Lancaster which led to the castle being attacked and burnt to the ground in 1317. The castle was not rebuilt until 1322 onwards. It then changed hands and was owned by Richard the Duke of York. Richard declared himself the king of England which did not last too long as he was killed in the battle of Wakefield one of the many Wars of the Roses battles.
The last siege of the castle was during the reign of King Charles in 1645. The following year the castle was pulled down by order of the Parliament.