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Nottingham Castle is a fortified residence founded in 1068 by William the Conqueror on a natural sandstone outcrop overlooking the town of Nottingham. The castle comprises a substantial gatehouse, defensive walls, and domestic ranges constructed principally of stone, with the distinctive sandstone rock forming an integral part of the fortification. Throughout the medieval period it served as an important royal stronghold and administrative centre, changing hands several times during the English Civil War before being slighted in 1651. The site was subsequently developed as a ducal residence in the seventeenth century, and today retains substantial remains of its medieval and early modern phases within a carefully managed historic landscape.
Nottingham Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006382. View the official record →
Nottingham Castle is a fortified residence founded in 1068 by William the Conqueror on a natural sandstone outcrop overlooking the town of Nottingham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006382.
Nottingham 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 1006382.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock cut houses S of Nottingham Castle (0.1 km), Cellar under No 8, Castle Gate (0.4 km), Caves at Drury Hill (0.6 km).
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