What is recorded here
Bakewell Castle was a Norman motte-and-bailey castle built in the 12th century, likely by the de Warenne family, and played a strategic role in controlling the surrounding Peak District region. Its remains are now an important archaeological site, offering insights into medieval military architecture and the early development of Bakewell as a market town.
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Places near here
Castle HillMountain / peak · 78 yd
Bridge CottageListed building · 173 yd
Drinking Fountain at Junction with Baslow Road and Coombs Road Drinking Fountain at Junction with Coombs Road and Station RoadListed building · 192 yd
Milestone, A619Monument or public art · 204 yd
Monsal Trail - BakewellVisitor information · 274 yd
Smith's IslandIslet · 424 yd,_All_Saints_Bakewell_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7850944.jpg?width=1280)
Foljambe Monument (1385), All Saints BakewellMonument or public art · 708 yd_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3615724.jpg?width=1280)
Old House MuseumMuseum · 760 yd
Catcliff WoodWood · 995 yd
Moatless PlantationWood · 1125 yd
Coombs RoadVisitor information · 1293 yd
Lees MoorMountain / peak · 1.9 miOther information
Photo: Brian Deegan · CC BY-SA 2.0