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Bretby Castle is a fortified manor house located in Derbyshire, England. The site has medieval origins, with evidence of occupation and fortification dating to the medieval period, though the structure underwent significant modifications and development over subsequent centuries. The castle served as a residence for the local gentry and played a role in the regional settlement pattern of Derbyshire. Today the remains reflect the evolving architectural traditions of a fortified domestic site, with its history tied to the broader patterns of noble and gentry landholding in the English Midlands.
Bretby Castle fortified manor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011443. View the official record →
Bretby Castle is a fortified manor house located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011443.
Bretby Castle fortified manor 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 1011443.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burton upon Trent Abbey (4.2 km), Monks Bridge See also DERBYSHIRE 15 (4.5 km), Monks Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 261 (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bretby Castle fortified manor'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.
Bretby Castle fortified manor stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.