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Conisbrough Castle is a Norman fortress located near Doncaster in South Yorkshire, founded in the late eleventh century by Hamelin Plantagenet, Earl of Surrey. The castle is principally distinguished by its striking cylindrical keep, built in the 1180s, which represents one of the finest examples of late Norman military architecture in England and stands approximately ninety feet in height with walls up to ten feet thick. The keep is reinforced by six massive buttresses and originally contained multiple storeys served by a spiral staircase, reflecting the sophisticated engineering standards of its period. The site also comprises extensive remains of a bailey wall with towers and a gatehouse, which together with the keep form one of the most impressive and well-preserved Norman castles in Yorkshire, demonstrating the military and architectural ambitions of the Anglo-Norman nobility during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Conisbrough Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010828. View the official record →
Conisbrough Castle is a Norman fortress located near Doncaster in South Yorkshire, founded in the late eleventh century by Hamelin Plantagenet, Earl of Surrey. 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).
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