What is recorded here

Conisbrough Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in Doncaster, England, where a unique circular keep with six massive buttresses still rises above the stones. William de Warenne first built the site in the 11th century, but Hamelin Plantagenet and his son later rebuilt it in stone as a bold symbol of their new rank. The castle changed hands several times, fell into decay, and eventually became a tourist attraction before public partners restored parts of it. Today the remains invite visitors to imagine the loud halls, private chambers and dangerous defenses that once filled the inner bailey.

The National Heritage List for England records Conisbrough Castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Conisbrough Castle was built in the 12th century by the de Warenne family, powerful Norman lords, and later held by the Crown and various noble families. It is important as a well-preserved example of medieval military architecture and for its historical association with the Wars of the Roses.

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