Bolsover Castle
Derbyshire, England
Bolsover Castle is a castle in Derbyshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Cuckney Castle, 5.9 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Bolsover Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Architect
Robert Smythson
About Bolsover Castle
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.
From the Wikipedia article on Bolsover Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bolsover Castle sits at 53.2307, -1.2961 in Derbyshire. The closest other castles are Cuckney Castle (5.9 mi), Pinxton Castle (8.6 mi) and King John's Palace (9.0 mi). Derbyshire has 15 castles in all.
