Conisbrough Castle
South Yorkshire, England
Conisbrough Castle is a castle in South Yorkshire, England, first built in 1100. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Hangthwaite Castle, 5.3 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Conisbrough Castle at a glance
Built
1100
11th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Conisbrough Castle
Conisbrough Castle is a medieval fortification in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, England. The castle was initially built in the 11th century by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
From the Wikipedia article on Conisbrough Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Conisbrough Castle sits at 53.4843, -1.2261 in South Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Hangthwaite Castle (5.3 mi), Tickhill Castle (6.2 mi) and Sheffield Castle (12 mi). South Yorkshire has 3 castles in all.
