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Bolsover Castle is a Derbyshire fortification that evolved through multiple periods of significant architectural development. Founded as an eleventh-century motte and bailey earthwork, the castle was substantially rebuilt in the twelfth century with the construction of a stone tower keep, which represents an important phase in English military architecture. The site underwent radical transformation in the seventeenth century when it was developed into a fashionable country house, reflecting changing attitudes to domestic comfort and aesthetic display among the English nobility. The castle's physical remains thus document the transition from medieval fortress to early modern elite residence, preserving evidence of construction methods and domestic arrangements spanning nearly six centuries.
Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012496. View the official record →
Bolsover Castle is a Derbyshire fortification that evolved through multiple periods of significant architectural development. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012496.
Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house. 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 1012496.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval town defences, 183m south east of church of St Mary and St Lawrence, and 335m north east of Bolsover Castle (0.3 km), Four watchtowers SW of town (0.8 km), Sutton Scarsdale Hall (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house.'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.
Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house. stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.