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Wingfield Manor is a medieval fortified great house in South Derbyshire, built in the late fifteenth century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, a prominent nobleman and Crown official. The manor represents a transitional phase in domestic architecture, combining defensive features such as battlements and a moat with the expanded accommodation and refined living spaces characteristic of the period's elite residences. The substantial remains, now in the guardianship of English Heritage, include parts of the outer walls, towers, and the foundations of the residential ranges that once surrounded the courtyard. The site gained particular historical prominence when Mary, Queen of Scots was held in captivity at the manor during the 1580s, underlining its importance as a secure aristocratic stronghold.
Wingfield Manor: a medieval great house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014829. View the official record →
Wingfield Manor is a medieval fortified great house in South Derbyshire, built in the late fifteenth century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, a prominent nobleman and Crown official. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014829.
Wingfield Manor: a medieval great house 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 1014829.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill camp (1.3 km), Butterley Gangroad and Fritchley Tunnel (1.9 km), Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf (4.2 km).
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