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2 unusual facts about Witton Castle


Witton Castle

In 1816 William Chaytor of Croft Hall, Yorkshire purchased the castle estate for £78,000 and restored the fabric and rebuilt the interior in modern style.

Witton Park Colliery

From 1756, exploratory bore holes were drilled to find commercial coal seams on the Witton Castle estate of the Stobart family.



see also

Sir William Chaytor, 1st Baronet

The architect Ignatius Bonomi extended Witton Castle and built the Croft Spa Hotel and the now-demolished Clervaux Castle near Croft for Chaytor.