| 21 |
Aslockton |
The remains of a motte and bailey castle
with a moat and a 16 foot high mound. |
SK 744402 |
| 19 |
Barrow |
Only the motte of this Norman castle
remains in Barrow town centre. |
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| 22 |
Bothamsall |
Only the mound which dates back to the
11th or 12th Century remains. |
SK 671732 |
| 30 |
Duffield |
A large mound, known as Castle Hill,
is all that remains of a large castle with keep walls 16 feet thick.
It was destroyed in about 1266. National Trust. |
SK 344441 |
| 23 |
Egmarton |
Only the motte remains in
village near the church. |
SK 735690 |
| 9 |
Folkingham |
Little remains of this moated castle
apart from some earthworks. The site is now occupied by the prison,
the House of Correction, which was erected in 1808. |
TF 074335 |
| 24 |
Greasley |
Fortified in 1341, it consisted of towers
joined together by curtain walls, surrounded by a moat. The remains
are now incorporated into later farm buildings. |
SK 490470 |
| 4 |
Hallaton |
Only earthwork remain of this12th century
castle. |
SP 780967 |
| 27 |
Hathersage |
There are damaged remains of a motte
and bailey overlooking the village centre. It can be seen from Church
Bank which runs through the site. |
SK 234819 |
| 26 |
Laxton |
The medieval building has vanished, but
the earthworks and motte can be seen. |
SK 720676 |
| 5 |
Mountsorrel |
It was built in 1080 and destroyed in
1217. All that remains today is the imposing granite crag, Castle
Hill, on which it stood above the village. It can be reached by
a steep path. |
SK 578148 |
| 11 |
Rochford Tower (Kyme Tower) |
The remains of a 15th century brick-built
tower-house. It is rectangular, with four floors and turrets projecting
from the top and uses brick, rather than stone, for its decorative
features. There are still traces of wall paintings in one room.
Private |
TF 351444 |
| 20 |
Thornton Abbey |
The barbican gatehouse, constructed during
the late 13th and 14th centuries, is the largest in the country.
It is surrounded on three sides by a moat and the fourth side by
the river. The Abbey was founded in 1139. |
TA 115189 |
| 15 |
Tower on the Moor |
The 60-foot tower was built in the 14th
century as part of a hunting lodge probably by the builder of Tattershall
Castle. |
TF 211640 |
