Castles · East Midlands
Codnor Castle
Codnor Castle — ruins of a castle in Derbyshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swanwick Junction · 2.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Codnor Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "ruins of a castle in Derbyshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0454°, -1.3547°.
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Heritage listing
Codnor Castle is a ruined 13th-century castle in Derbyshire, England. The land around Codnor came under the jurisdiction of William Peverel after the Norman Conquest. The building is registered as a Scheduled Ancient Monument a Grade II Listed Building and is officially a Building at Risk.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Codnor Castle is a ruined 13th-century castle in Derbyshire, England. The land around Codnor came under the jurisdiction of William Peverel after the Norman Conquest. The building is registered as a Scheduled Ancient Monument a Grade II Listed Building and is officially a Building at Risk.
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Background
Visiting
The castle site is not open for public access, though there are public footpaths across the upper field near the old keep (the North Court). The area around the farmhouse and farmyard is private property. There are public footpaths to the Castle from Codnor Market Place, where there is an information board in partnership with Derbyshire County Council, as well as public footpaths from the east in the Erewash valley. In June 2007, Channel 4's Time Team programme carried out an archaeological dig around the castle. A perfectly preserved gold noble of Henry V was found in the moat and is now displayed at Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Most Haunted Live! visited the castle as part of a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0454, -1.3547
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Aldercar and Langley Mill
- Postcode
- NG16 5PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Amber Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Swanwick Junction — 2.8 km
- Official site
- www.codnorcastle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1988622 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Codnor Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Codnor Castle Ruins.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Codnor Castle?
- Codnor Castle is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG16 5PQ), in the parish of Aldercar and Langley Mill.
- Is Codnor Castle a listed building?
- Codnor Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Codnor Castle charge admission?
- Codnor Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Codnor Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Swanwick Junction, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG16 5PQ.