 We know this from John Leland's account in 1540 that "There appere great ruines of a howse or litle castel at Albruch village, and thereby rennith a bekke.It standith a 2 mile south from Perse Bridg on Tese".Perse Bridg is now called Piercebridge 2 miles north of Aldbrough referred to above as Albruch.