Codnor Castle
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Codnor Castle is a medieval ruined fortress in Derbyshire, England, historically associated with the powerful Grey family and notable for its surviving earthworks and stone remains.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
ruined fortress ⓘ |
| access | public footpath ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | de Grey family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
defensive earthworks
ⓘ
medieval occupation layers ⓘ stone foundations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
banked earthworks
ⓘ
curtain wall remains ⓘ defensive ditches ⓘ fishpond earthworks ⓘ gatehouse remains ⓘ moat earthworks ⓘ outer bailey earthworks ⓘ tower remains ⓘ |
| hasView | Erewash Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade II listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Barons Grey of Codnor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grey family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amber Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Codnor NERFINISHED ⓘ Derbyshire ⓘ East Midlands ⓘ |
| locatedOn | ridge above the Erewash Valley ⓘ |
| managedBy | Codnor Castle Heritage Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Codnor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crosshill NERFINISHED ⓘ Loscoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elevated strategic position
ⓘ
substantial earthwork defences ⓘ surviving stone wall fragments ⓘ |
| notableResident |
Henry Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Codnor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Codnor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | private owner ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval defensive network of Derbyshire ⓘ |
| referencedIn | historic documents relating to the Grey family ⓘ |
| significantModification |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative centre of local estates
ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ military defence ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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