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Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains

England
List entry 1008610
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008610
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.18 hectares
Grid reference
SK 38913 25203
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Melbourne Castle is a fortified manor house situated in Derbyshire, England, with origins in the medieval period. The site comprises remains of a substantial manorial complex that developed from at least the twelfth century onwards, reflecting the defensive and domestic requirements of a significant landholding family. The surviving structures demonstrate the architectural evolution of a fortified residence, with later modifications and additions reflecting changing patterns of settlement and fortification. The site remains an important example of medieval manorial architecture and its transformation during the later medieval and early modern periods.

Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008610. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains?

Melbourne Castle is a fortified manor house situated in Derbyshire, England, with origins in the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008610.

Who is responsible for protecting Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains?

Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains 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 1008610.

What other scheduled monuments are near Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Bulwarks (earthworks) (2.5 km), Calke Park Tunnel (3.7 km), Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church (3.9 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

The Bulwarks (earthworks)
2.5 km
Calke Park Tunnel
3.7 km
Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
3.9 km
Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood
4.7 km
Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
5 km
Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
6.3 km
Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
6.7 km
Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
7.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains

Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains

MancetterRoman town · ~18 milesWallRoman town · ~21.3 milesBattle of Bosworth (Field) 1485Battle (1485) · ~16.3 miles
Domesday entry for Melbourne, Derbyshire →
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