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Barnwell Castle is a Norman castle situated in Northamptonshire, founded in the twelfth century as a motte-and-bailey fortification. The site preserves substantial remains of its stone keep and surrounding defensive works, which were developed and strengthened over successive medieval centuries. The castle served as a significant stronghold for its lords and played a role in regional medieval politics before falling into decline in the later medieval period. Today the earthworks and fragmentary stone structures remain visible as testimony to Norman military architecture in the English Midlands.
Barnwell Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003624. View the official record →
Barnwell Castle is a Norman castle situated in Northamptonshire, founded in the twelfth century as a motte-and-bailey fortification. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003624.
Barnwell Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003624.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of manor house and gardens (0.7 km), Group of enclosures S of Ratling Irons Plantation (3.5 km), Beaulieu Hall moated site. (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Barnwell Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Barnwell Castle stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.