Pinxton Castle
Derbyshire, England
Pinxton Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Derbyshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Codnor Castle, 4.6 mi away.
Pinxton Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Codnor Castle
4.6 mi away
Castles in Derbyshire
15
England
About Pinxton Castle
Pinxton Castle, Derbyshire, is a scheduled monument in Castle Wood that straddles Pinxton and South Normanton. In its designation as a scheduled monument, Historic England describes it as having been a motte and fortified manor, with a moated site and five fishponds.
From the Wikipedia article on Pinxton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pinxton Castle sits at 53.1072, -1.3150 in Derbyshire. The closest other castles are Codnor Castle (4.6 mi), Bolsover Castle (8.6 mi) and Horston Castle (9.9 mi). Derbyshire has 15 castles in all.
