Yarm Castle is actually a model in someones front garden, theres also a model of the Town Hall towards the rear.
It was built by David Doughty who lived in Commondale House in the 1880s and has individual windows originally lit by gas light. The Town Hall was added by his son Henry Doughty.
Yarm Castle
Show on map
Hey Chris, The castle has small panes of colored glass in its windows and inside there is a light bulb which lights up the castle, so by being powered by Gas will just mean how street lights used to be gas powered.
I love this little castle, just one of them odd quirks of Yarm.
Can it be classed as a ‘folly’ ?
Your Yarm Castle was really interesting.
Thank you
John
Pingback: Yarm Castle – Out and about …
How about the real castle too early for photos but I remember seeing an ancient drawing.