Castle Knob
Derbyshire, England
Castle Knob is a motte-and-bailey castle in Derbyshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Ashby de la Zouch Castle, 5.2 mi away.
Castle Knob at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
5.2 mi away
Castles in Derbyshire
15
England
About Castle Knob
Castle Knob is the motte (artificial hill) of Castle Gresley, a ruined motte and bailey castle in Derbyshire, England. The date of construction is not known but may have been in the mid-12th century Anarchy era.
From the Wikipedia article on Castle Knob, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Knob sits at 52.7579, -1.5875 in Derbyshire. The closest other castles are Ashby de la Zouch Castle (5.2 mi), Melbourne Castle (8.1 mi) and Tutbury Castle (8.3 mi). Derbyshire has 15 castles in all.
