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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Bakewell Castle Hill” and “Motte and bailey castle on Castle Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bakewell Bridge and Newholme Hospital.
Bakewell Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Gary Barber, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bakewell Bridge is a Grade I listed stone arch bridge spanning the River Wye in Bakewell, Derbyshire. The bridge is also a scheduled monument. Bakewell Bridge is situated 780 feet southwest of Bakewell Castle.
Newholme Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newholme Hospital is a community healthcare facility at Baslow Road in Bakewell, Derbyshire. It was managed by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. It is a Grade II listed building. Newholme Hospital is situated 1,100 feet north of Bakewell Castle.
Catholic Church of the English Martyrs
Church
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Catholic Church of the English Martyrs is situated 1,500 feet west of Bakewell Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashford-in-the-Water and Over Haddon.
Ashford-in-the-Water
Village
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashford-in-the-Water is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The village is on the River Wye, 2 miles north-west of Bakewell. Ashford-in-the-Water is situated 2 miles west of Bakewell Castle.
Over Haddon
Village
Photo: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Over Haddon is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 255. It is near the small town of Bakewell, south of the B5055 road. Over Haddon is situated 2 miles southwest of Bakewell Castle.
Pilsley
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pilsley is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. At the 2011 Census the population of the civil parish was 152. It is close to Chatsworth and most of it belongs to the Chatsworth House estate. Pilsley is situated 2 miles northeast of Bakewell Castle.
Bakewell Castle
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.21577° or 53° 12′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.67009° or 1° 40′ 12″ westElevation
509 feet (155 metres)Open location code
9C5W688H+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 428161418OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bakewell Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bakewell Castle Hill”
- German: “Bakewell Castle”
- Swedish: “Bakewell Castle Hill”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bakewell Castle”. Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.