Nottingham Castle Middle Bailey Wall And Towers is a Grade II listed building in the Nottingham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 November 1995. Castle wall and towers. 17 related planning applications.

Nottingham Castle Middle Bailey Wall And Towers

WRENN ID
narrow-clay-aspen
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Nottingham
Country
England
Date first listed
30 November 1995
Type
Castle wall and towers
Source
Historic England listing

Description

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

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