Bolsover Castle is in the town of Bolsover, in the north-east of the English county of Derbyshire. Built in the early 17th century, the present castle lies on the earthworks and ruins of the 12th-century medieval castle; the first structure of the present castle was built between 1612 and 1617 by Sir Charles Cavendish. The site is now in the care of the English Heritage charity, as both a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Bolsover Castle seen from below with the Little Castle protruding above the rest of the castle
The exterior of the long gallery
The Little Castle at Bolsover
Model of Bolsover Castle as it may have looked in the late 1600s
Bolsover is a market town and the administrative centre of the Bolsover District, Derbyshire, England. It is 18 miles (29 km) from Sheffield, 26 miles (42 km) from Nottingham and 27 miles (43 km) from Derby. It is the main town in the Bolsover district.
Image: Bolsover Castle from Stockley Trail
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Image: Bolsover St Mary ^ St Lawrence Church geograph.org.uk 3700441
Image: New Bolsover Colliery Housing geograph.org.uk 355416