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Medieval city wall is a defensive structure forming part of Nottingham's urban fortifications, dating from the medieval period. The wall represents an important phase in the town's development as a significant administrative and commercial centre, with sections constructed and rebuilt across several centuries to protect the growing settlement. The surviving remains demonstrate the engineering techniques employed in medieval defensive architecture, incorporating stone construction typical of urban fortifications of the period. The wall's preservation contributes to understanding Nottingham's historical topography and its role as a fortified medieval town.
Medieval city wall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006380. View the official record →
Medieval city wall is a defensive structure forming part of Nottingham's urban fortifications, dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006380.
Medieval city wall 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 1006380.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cellar under No 8, Castle Gate (0.4 km), Nottingham Castle (0.5 km), Rock cut houses S of Nottingham Castle (0.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval city wall'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.
Medieval city wall stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.