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Allerston medieval manorial centre, dovecotes and 17th century gunpowder works

No. 532 of 2,773 in the North York Moors, No. 110 for history. History, 8.1 km from Pickering, just outside the North York Moors National Park.

A scheduled monument at Allerston covering the site of a medieval manorial centre, its dovecotes and a 17th-century gunpowder works.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-31).

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Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-31
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Score 0.65 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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