 | In Newark-on-Trent off A1 Became a fortified castle in the 12th century, restored and rebuilt in the 13th century as a fortified mansion. Henry VIII took the castle and it remained in royal hands. In the Civil War it was besieged by the Parliamentarians, and it was subsequently dismantled and by 1649 a ruin. more information |
| In Nottingham Built by William the Conqueror in 1068, Henry II replaced the structure with a stone castle - closely associated with Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham. The medieval castle was destroyed when a mansion was built on the site, the first In England to be inspired by Italian architecture. Housedsa museum, art gallery and the Sherwood Foresters Regimental Museum. Extensive grounds with events. more information |