Ivanhoe (1952), Elizabeth (1998) and the television series Heartbeat and All Creatures Great and Small, when James proposes to Helen. A film about William Shakespeare, "Bill", was also filmed at Bolton Castle using the team behind the popular children's television series Horrible Histories. Governance Castle Bolton is the name of the nearby village with a population under 100 in the 2011 Census. Bolton Castle is also the name of an electoral ward. The total population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1,269. See also Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in England References External links Bolton Castle official website Bolton Castle - UK Heritage Buildings and structures completed in 1399 Castles in North Yorkshire Grade I listed buildings in North Yorkshire Scheduled monuments in North Yorkshire Ruins in North Yorkshire Historic house museums in North Yorkshire Paulet family Wensleydale