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Conisbrough Castle ist eine Burgruine aus dem Mittelalter im Dorf Conisbrough in englischen Verwaltungsbezirk South Yorkshire. Die Burg wurde ursprünglich im 11. Jahrhundert von William de Warenne, dem Earl of Surrey nach der normannischen Eroberung Englands 1066 erbaut.
Conisbrough Castle is a medieval fortification in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, England. The castle was initially built in the 11th century by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, after the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
Conisbrough Castle ist eine Burgruine aus dem Mittelalter im Dorf Conisbrough in englischen Verwaltungsbezirk South Yorkshire. Die Burg wurde ursprünglich im 11. Jahrhundert von William de Warenne, dem Earl of Surrey nach der normannischen Eroberung Englands 1066 erbaut.
Book online save 15%. This romantic castle with stunning views over Conisbrough, inspired Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe and still fires the imagination today. With floors and roof restored in the lofty circular keep you can fully appreciate the magnificence of the original 12th century building.
- Castle Hill, Doncaster, DN12 3BU, South Yorkshire
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History of Conisbrough Castle. The magnificent keep at Conisbrough Castle is one of South Yorkshire’s most striking landmarks. The castle was the centre of a great Norman lordship, given by William the Conqueror to William de Warenne. The keep was probably built in the 1170s or 1180s.
Description of Conisbrough Castle. The castle is dominated by its great cylindrical keep, built in the late 12th century, from which massive, wedge-shaped buttresses project at regular intervals. The inner bailey of the castle is enclosed by a high stone wall, in turn surrounded by massive earthworks that pre-date the stone castle.
Step into the past at Conisbrough Castle, a towering testament to medieval ingenuity and a beacon of history standing proudly near Doncaster, in South Yorkshire.
