Nottingham Castle Middle Bailey Wall and Towers
NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MIDDLE BAILEY WALL AND TOWERS, CASTLE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246764
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Nottingham Castle Middle Bailey Wall and Towers
- Statutory Address:
- NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MIDDLE BAILEY WALL AND TOWERS, CASTLE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246764
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Nottingham Castle Middle Bailey Wall and Towers
- Statutory Address 1:
- NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MIDDLE BAILEY WALL AND TOWERS, CASTLE ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MIDDLE BAILEY WALL AND TOWERS, CASTLE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Nottingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 56846 39549
Details
NOTTINGHAM
SK5639NE CASTLE ROAD 646-1/19/123 (West side (off)) Nottingham Castle Middle Bailey wall and towers
GV II
Part of the north wall of the middle bailey, and remains of 2 towers. Wall 1171-72, for Henry II. East tower (Black Tower) 1250-1270, for Henry III. West tower (King Richard's Tower), 1460-1485, for Richard III. Wall core, approx 2m high and 25m long, random rubble. Excavated and consolidated 1976-78. Black Tower, to east, coursed rubble, round, approx 10m across. King Richard's Tower, to west, excavated and consolidated 1978, ashlar and coursed squared rubble. Canted tower base with coped enclosing wall. Contains a rock-hewn well shaft. Important survivals of 3 phases of the medieval castle. (Get to know Nottingham: Hamilton A: Nottingham's Royal Castle: Nottingham: 1980-: 1,5,14,15).
Listing NGR: SK5684639549
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 455795
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hamilton, A, Get To Know Nottingham in Nottinghams Royal Castle, (1980), 1,5,14,15
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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