Photo Paul Bobrucki

Kirkby in Ashfield Castle Hill Camp was a timber motte-and-bailey built near to St Wilfred's church. It was in use in the 13th century as in 1292 King Edward I stayed there on his way from Pleasley to Codnor. In the 14th century the castle was converted into a moated manor with a rectangular enclosure surrounded by a curtain wall but the site has since been destroyed by ploughing.