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Codnor Castle is a medieval fortress situated near Ripley in Derbyshire, originating from the late thirteenth century when it was established by the Codnor family. The castle comprises a substantial stone keep surrounded by defensive walls and baileys, representing a significant example of medieval military architecture in the East Midlands. The site remained an important fortification throughout the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, changing hands among several noble families including the Greys and the Talbots. Today the castle survives as substantial ruins, with the keep and curtain walls remaining prominent features that demonstrate the strategic importance this stronghold held during the medieval period.
Codnor Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007047. View the official record →
Codnor Castle is a medieval fortress situated near Ripley in Derbyshire, originating from the late thirteenth century when it was established by the Codnor family. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007047.
Codnor 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 1007047.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wansley Hall manorial site (3.1 km), Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf (3.5 km), Morley Park Works (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Codnor 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.
Codnor Castle stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.