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Bolsover Castle
Bolsover Castle seen from below with the Little Castle protruding above the rest of the castle
Bolsover Castle is located in Derbyshire
Bolsover Castle
General information
Town or cityBolsover, Derbyshire
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Coordinates53°13′53″N 1°17′49″W / 53.23139°N 1.29694°W / 53.23139; -1.29694
Scheduled monument
Official nameBolsover Castle
Designated9 October 1981
Reference no.1012496[1]
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated23 March 1989
Reference no.1108976[2]

Bolsover Castle is in the town of Bolsover (grid reference SK471707), in the north-east of the English county of Derbyshire. Built in the early 17th century, the present castle lies on the earthworks and ruins of the 12th-century medieval castle; the first structure of the present castle was built between 1612 and 1617 by Sir Charles Cavendish.[3] The site is now in the care of the English Heritage charity, as both a Grade I listed building[2] and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[1]

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house (1012496)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "Bolsover Castle (Grade I) (1108976)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  3. ^ Bolsover Castle. London: English Heritage. 2014. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-84802-111-2.

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