Tourist attractions Richmond

Restored in 1963, it is the only Georgian theatre in the country with its original form and features. It was opened on 2 September 1787 and was used for many years from the 1840s as an auction room.

The castle stands on a cliff edge high above the river. It was begun by Alan the Red in 1071, the probable date of the masonry of the curtain walls. It played only a small part in the history of England as it was left untouched by the War of the Rose..

Surrounded by 9ha of gardens, the Bowes Museum is a French-style castle constructed in 1869 to house the rich art collection (pictures, tapestries, furniture, ceramics, costume and books) amassed by John Bowes and his wife Josephine. Among the finest..

The museum, which is housed in Holy Trinity Church, was opened in 1973 by the Colonel in Chief, the late King Olaf of Norway; displays include uniforms, medals, campaign relics, weapons, badges and paintings from 1688 to the present day.

Richard Scrope began building his castle in 1379. It is a comfortable period residence and was built around an interior courtyard. For defence, the castle had solid corner towers, small towers and a portcullis. All the part in the south-eastern corne..

A ruined castle dominates the sloping banks of the Tees and overlooks the town that has developed at its feet. It was built in the early 11C, on land offered by William II to the Baliol family, founders of Baliol College in Oxford in 1263 and Sweethe..