Earlier Houses: There was an earlier 13th century house on, or near, the site of the current house.

Built / Designed For: 1st Baron Latimer

House & Family History: In 1483 (during the minority of the 2nd Lord Latimer) Snape Castle was occupied by Richard III's wife and mother. Catherine Parr, later famous as Henry VIII's sixth and last wife, lived here (before her 1543 marriage to the king) as the wife of the 3rd Lord Latimer.

Chapel & Church: The chapel at Snape boasts a particularly rare feature: a painted ceiling created by Antonio Verrio. In the early 18th century the 15th century chapel roof was removed and replaced by a plaster ceiling, onto which Verrio painted a fresco depicting scenes from Revelation 12:7–12. Most unfortunately, the ceiling is in very bad condition today, as the chapel was used for many years during the 19th century to store grain. The Pre-Reformation chapel was purchased by the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds in 1926 for use as a chapel of ease for the Church of St. Michael at Well; services continue to be regularly held there today.

House Listed: Grade I

Park Listed: Not Listed

Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, until 1425. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: George Neville, 1st Baron Latimer, 1430-69; Richard Neville, 2nd Baron Latimer, 1469-1530; John Neville, 3rd Baron Latimer, 1530-43. Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, 1577-1623. William Milbank, late 18th century.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

House Open to Public: Church Only

Historic Houses Member: No