Aslockton Castle

Aslockton Castle is a ruined fortification, a , in the village of , . The original name of the settlement was Aslachetone, which suggests a possible Norse origin; it was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was described as a large settlement.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Cranmer’s Mound” and “Cranmer’s Mound: motte castle, prospect mound, moated fishponds, enclosure, hollow way and ridge and furrow”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Aslockton railway station and Church of St John of Beverley, Whatton.

Railway station
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the English villages… is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Aslockton Castle.

Church
Photo: Bob Danylec, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a parish… is situated 1,400 feet south of Aslockton Castle.

Prison
is a Category C men's … is situated 1 mile southwest of Aslockton Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elton on the Hill and Orston.

Village
Photo: Bob Danylec, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet and civil parish in the… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Aslockton Castle.

Village
Photo: Bob Danylec, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an English village and civil parish in the… is situated 1½ miles east of Aslockton Castle.

Village
Photo: DancingGerbil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in the civil parish… is situated 2 miles southeast of Aslockton Castle.

Aslockton Castle

Latitude
52.95315° or 52° 57′ 11″ north
Longitude
-0.89403° or 0° 53′ 39″ west
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Open location code
9C4XX434+79
Geo­Names ID
6287566
Wiki­data ID
Q4807373
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Aslockton Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Aslockton Cranmers Mound”
  • German: “Aslockton Castle”
  • Swedish: “Aslockton Cranmers Mound”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Aslockton and Whatton.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Owthorpe and Belvoir Castle.

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