List of Castles in England - Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

See also: Map of castles in Northamptonshire

Castles of which little or no traces remain include:

  • Alderton Castle
  • Benefield Castle
  • Bury Mount (Towcester)
  • Castle Dykes (Farthingstone)
  • Fotheringhay Castle†
  • Lilbourne Castle
  • Little Houghton Castle
  • Long Buckby Castle
  • Moor End Castle
  • Northampton Castle
  • Sulgrave Castle
  • Titchmarsh Castle

† Fotheringhay Castle was the scene of the trial and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587.

Name Type Date Condition Image Ownership / Access Notes
Astwell Castle Fortified manor house 1401 !15th century Fragment Private, farm Gatehouse survives alongside a 17th-century house.
Barnwell Castle Rectangular castle 1266 !c. 1266 Ruins Private
Rockingham Castle Motte and bailey 1201 !13–19th century Rebuilt HH ! 13th century gatehouse survives, largely rebuilt in the 16th century, remodelled in 1660 and by Anthony Salvin in 19th century.
Thorpe Waterville Castle Castle 1301 !14th century Fragment Private Great hall with fine open roof survives, altered for use as a barn.

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