Skipton Castle
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Skipton Castle is a well-preserved Grade I Listed medieval castle in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1090 by Robert de Romille, a Norman baron and is now a tourist attraction and pr
A view of the castle
A colourised photochrom of Skipton Castle, c.1890–1900
The Conduit Court and its yew tree
The Tudor Wing
Lady Anne Clifford
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Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery, suo jure 14th Baroness de Clifford was an English peeress. In 1605 she inherited her father's ancient barony by writ and became suo jur
Skipton Castle
…the impact from the rounds of cannon fire. Sheep fleeces feature in the town's coat of arms. Skipton remained the Cliffords' principal seat until 1676. Lady Anne Clifford (1590–1676) was the last Clifford to own the castle. After the siege, she ordered repairs and planted a yew tree in the central courtyard to commemorate…
Lady Anne Clifford, portrait by William Larkin, National Portrait Gallery, London
Lady Anne (in black) depicted with her second Husband, Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke and his Family by Van Dyck. (Wilton House)
The title page of the first edition of Clifford's diaries, 1923.
Tomb effigy of Margaret Clifford, Lady Anne's mother, in St Lawrence's Church, Appleby