Pinxton Castle
Pinxton Castle, Derbyshire, is a scheduled monument in Castle Wood that straddles Pinxton and South Normanton.
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Pinxton Castle
53.1072° N, -1.3150° E
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Pinxton Castle, Derbyshire, is a scheduled monument in Castle Wood that straddles Pinxton and South Normanton. In its designation as a scheduled monument, Historic England describes it as having been a motte and fortified manor, with a moated site and five fishponds. Unlike most of the approximately 6000 moated sites in England, a large, fortified enclosure surrounded the moat.
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