© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Conisbrough Castle is a late twelfth-century fortress situated near Doncaster in South Yorkshire. The castle is principally notable for its distinctive cylindrical keep, built by Hamelin Plantagenet around 1180, which stands approximately ninety-seven feet in height and features six substantial buttresses. The keep represents one of the finest examples of late Norman military architecture in England, its circular form providing superior defensive advantages over the traditional square keep design. The castle also retains substantial sections of its stone curtain wall, and the site was strategically positioned to control the River Don crossing, playing a significant role in regional defence during the medieval period.
Conisbrough Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010828. View the official record →
Conisbrough Castle is a late twelfth-century fortress situated near Doncaster in South Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010828.
Conisbrough 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 1010828.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Conisbrough Parks Romano-British Villa (2.3 km), Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Mexborough (3.1 km), Double Dyke (3.5 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Conisbrough Castle