No mistake: Was there a castle at Streetlam after all?
A FORTNIGHT ago, we showed an 1803 map which featured an expansive earthwork to the north of Northallerton which it referred to as Streetlam Castle. We thought that it was a “cartographer’s folly” – a deliberate mistake inserted by the map-maker so he could catch out anyone copying his work. But, says Mike Rooney, there may have been some form of a castle at Streetlam, which is a hamlet near Danby Wiske. In his archaeological researches in the area, he has come across an entry in an old directory which reads: "On 11th May 1787, William purchased land at Streetlam Castle farm on th...
Source: darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
