Castles · East Midlands
Tickhill Castle
In or near Stainton.
Tickhill Castle — castle in South Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Tickhill Castle, you can use the postcode DN11 9SA for sat-nav directions. Entry details are not provided, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Tickhill Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4292°, -1.1084°.
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Heritage listing
Tickhill Castle is a castle in Tickhill, in South Yorkshire, England and a prominent stronghold during the reign of King John.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tickhill Castle is a castle in Tickhill, in South Yorkshire, England and a prominent stronghold during the reign of King John.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
]] The castle started as an 11th-century motte-and-bailey earthwork named Blythe Castle, built by Roger de Busli, a major landholder listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as holding 174 estates in Nottinghamshire, on land granted to him by the Norman king William the Conqueror. The castle was deliberately built on the Nottingham/Yorkshire border, as Roger held authority in both. After a siege in 1102 Robert Bloet added a curtain wall to the rampart around the bailey; the first part of the castle to be built of stone. From 1151 to 1153, the castle was held by Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester before his death after being poisoned. In 1180 construction began on an 11-sided or circular keep…
Visiting
After the Civil War, the Hansby family built a large house, which retains the fortified Norman gatehouse and may incorporate parts of the old hall. The site of the bailey is now part of the gardens. The castle is now a private residence and the monument is maintained by the Duchy of Lancaster, and opened to the public one day a year. Tickhill Castle is open only one day a year on the second Sunday of each June between the hours of 2.00 to 4.00 p.m.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4292, -1.1084
- District
- Doncaster
- Parish
- Tickhill
- Postcode
- DN11 9SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Official site
- castlescatalog.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q2970813 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tickhill Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tickhill Castle - geograph.org.uk - 297181 cropped.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tickhill Castle?
- Tickhill Castle is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN11 9SA), in the parish of Tickhill.
- What is Tickhill Castle?
- Tickhill Castle — castle in South Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Tickhill Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode DN11 9SA.
- Is Tickhill Castle a listed building?
- Tickhill Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Tickhill Castle charge admission?
- Tickhill Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Tickhill Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DN11 9SA. It sits within the Doncaster Central parliamentary constituency.