Castles of England/Northamptonshire
Appearance
Name |
Type |
Date |
Condition |
Image | Ownership / Access |
Notes ((Key) |
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Astwell Castle | Fortified manor house | 15th century | Fragment | Private, farm | Gatehouse survives alongside 17th century house. | |
Barnwell Castle | Rectangular castle | c.1266 | Ruins | Private | ||
Fotheringhay Castle | Keep and bailey | 12th century | Earthworks | Scene of trial and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, 1587. | ||
Rockingham Castle | Motte and bailey | 13–19th century | Rebuilt | 13th century gatehouse survives, largely rebuilt 16th century, remodelled 1660 and by Salvin in 19th century. | ||
Thorpe Waterville Castle | Castle | 14th century | Fragment | Private | Great hall with fine open roof survives, altered for use as a barn.< |