Conisbrough Castle visit
Conisbrough Castle is located in the town of Conisbrough near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
The most impressive feature of the ruins is the hundred foot high circular keep supported by six buttresses giving it a star shaped cross section – it is one of the finest and most unusual Norman keeps in England.
The keep is at the eastern side of a central courtyard surrounded by a curtain wall. The southern part of the wall has now collapsed. The gateway is on the south side of the courtyard. Along the north side of the courtyard are remains of a number of buildings including the Great Hall, buttery, kitchens and bake house.
Along the east side of the courtyard are the remains of the accommodation blocks and the Great Chamber.
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