Bakewell Castle
Bakewell Castle was in the town of Bakewell, Derbyshire. It was a motte and bailey castle. According to some sources it was built in the year 924 by Edward the Elder, who also established the main burh.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 510 feet (160 metres)
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, UK
- Also known as“Bakewell Castle Hill”“Motte and bailey castle on Castle Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Bakewell Bridge and Newholme Hospital.
Bakewell Bridge
Bakewell Bridge is a Grade I listed stone arch bridge…
780 feet southwest of Bakewell Castle
Newholme Hospital
Newholme Hospital is a community healthcare facility at Baslow Road in Bakewell, Derbyshire.
1,100 feet north of Bakewell Castle
Catholic Church of the English Martyrs
1,500 feet west of Bakewell Castle
Villages in the Area
Discover Ashford-in-the-Water and Over Haddon.
Ashford-in-the-Water
Ashford-in-the-Water is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District, England.
2 miles west of Bakewell Castle
Over Haddon
Over Haddon is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England.
2 miles southwest of Bakewell Castle
Pilsley
Pilsley is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England.
2 miles northeast of Bakewell Castle
Bakewell Castle
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Latitude
53.21577° or 53° 12′ 57″ north
Longitude
-1.67009° or 1° 40′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C5W688H+8X
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bakewell Castle” goes by many names.
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