Middleham, Yorkshire, England

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Middleham, Yorkshire, England is a historic market town in North Yorkshire best known for its medieval castle and strong connections to the Wars of the Roses and the House of York.

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Middleham, Yorkshire, England canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval castle
town
associatedWith House of York
Richard III of England
Wars of the Roses
country England
distanceToLeyburn about 2 miles south
distanceToRichmond about 10 miles south
hasAmenity local shops
market square
public houses
hasDialCode 01969
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
hasElectoralWard Middleham ward
hasHeritageStatus conservation area
hasHistoricalEvent residence of Richard III at Middleham Castle
hasLandmark Middleham Castle
hasLocalGovernment Middleham Town Council
hasNearbyArea Wensleydale
hasNearbyAttraction Jervaulx Abbey
hasNearbyTown Leyburn
Richmond, North Yorkshire
linked to: Richmond (Yorks)
hasOSGridReference SE127878
hasParishChurch Church of St Mary and St Alkelda
hasPopulation approximately 800
hasPostcodeArea DL
hasPostcodeDistrict DL8
hasPostTown Leyburn
hasPrimaryIndustry horse racing
hasSettlementType market town
hasTransport local bus services
historicalCounty North Riding of Yorkshire
knownFor Middleham Castle
associations with the Wars of the Roses
connections to the House of York
racehorse training stables
locatedIn Middleham
North Yorkshire
Richmondshire district
linked to: Richmondshire

Yorkshire Dales
locatedOnRiver River Ure
nearestRailwayStation Northallerton railway station
nearRiver River Cover
region Yorkshire and the Humber

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Edward of Middleham birthPlace Middleham, Yorkshire, England