Duffield Castle
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Duffield Castle is the ruined remains of a medieval Norman fortification in Duffield, Derbyshire, England, once one of the largest stone castles in the county.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
ruined castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Duffield railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Norman period ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Derbyshire
ⓘ
Ruined castles in England ⓘ Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire ⓘ |
| constructedAfter | Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Earls of Derby (Ferrers)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferrers family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| function |
fortification
ⓘ
seigneurial residence ⓘ |
| governedBy | local authority of Amber Valley (planning context) ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
bailey enclosure
ⓘ
defensive ditches ⓘ stone keep foundations ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
earthworks
ⓘ
interpretive information boards ⓘ stone foundations ⓘ |
| hasManagement | National Trust (site management) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | motte-and-bailey castle ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings | wooded area ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | River Derwent valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Ancient Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
Duffield NERFINISHED ⓘ East Midlands ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Derwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
sandstone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyRoad | A6 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Duffield village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| partOf | defences of the Earls of Derby ⓘ |
| region | Derbyshire Dales area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toponym | Duffield Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasOneOfLargest | stone castles in Derbyshire ⓘ |
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