Northampton Castle
Northamptonshire, England
Northampton Castle is a castle in Northamptonshire, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Castle Ashby House, 7.1 mi away. It is owned by Simon I de Senlis, Earl of Huntingdon-Northampton.
Northampton Castle at a glance
Built
1084
11th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Simon I de Senlis, Earl of Huntingdon-Northampton
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About Northampton Castle
Northampton Castle was one of the most prominent Norman castles in England. The castle site in Northampton was outside the western city gate, and defended on three sides by deep trenches.
From the Wikipedia article on Northampton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Northampton Castle sits at 52.2371, -0.9049 in Northamptonshire. The closest other castles are Castle Ashby House (7.1 mi), Bury Mount (8.0 mi) and Moor End Castle (9.8 mi). Northamptonshire has 11 castles in all.
