Melbourne Castle
Derbyshire, England
Melbourne Castle is a castle in Derbyshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building. The nearest other castle is Donington Castle, 4.0 mi away.
Melbourne Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
Grade II listed building
Nearest castle
Donington Castle
4.0 mi away
Castles in Derbyshire
15
England
About Melbourne Castle
Melbourne Castle was a medieval castle in Melbourne, Derbyshire. It was built on the site of an earlier royal manor house that had provided accommodation for noblemen hunting in a nearby royal park in the reign of King John.
From the Wikipedia article on Melbourne Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melbourne Castle sits at 52.8227, -1.4241 in Derbyshire. The closest other castles are Donington Castle (4.0 mi), Elvaston Castle (5.0 mi) and Ashby de la Zouch Castle (5.6 mi). Derbyshire has 15 castles in all.
