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Nottingham Castle is a medieval fortress situated on a prominent sandstone outcrop overlooking the town of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire. The castle was founded in 1068 by William the Conqueror and developed substantially during the medieval period, with its current principal structures dating from the seventeenth century following Civil War destruction. The site comprises a substantial stone gatehouse, defensive walls, and domestic ranges built upon the naturally fortified rock, which itself contains extensive man-made caves of uncertain dating that have been modified for various purposes throughout the medieval period. The castle served as a royal stronghold and administrative centre, and later became the residence of the Dukes of Newcastle, whose mansion was constructed on the castle grounds in the late seventeenth century.
Nottingham Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006382. View the official record →
Nottingham Castle is a medieval fortress situated on a prominent sandstone outcrop overlooking the town of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Nottingham Castle'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.
Nottingham Castle stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.