Historic Ruins & Landmarks 🧱 Ruins✓ Free

Peel Hill Motte and Bailey Castle

📍 ThorneSouth Yorkshire

The earthwork mound of a Norman motte built by the de Warenne family, now a scheduled monument off Church Street in Thorne. A stone tower stood on top until the 16th century, when prisoners were held

🗺️ View on map Get directions

Peel Hill Castle, Thorne The motte is a Listed National Monument which was purchased for the benefit of the public in 1979 from the proceeds of Thorne Town Lottery. The castle was possibly a hunting lPhoto: Paul Glazzard · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

📷 Got a photo? Add yours

What’s free

Access to the site and grounds (check before visiting).

About

The earthwork mound of a Norman motte built by the de Warenne family, now a scheduled monument off Church Street in Thorne. A stone tower stood on top until the 16th century, when prisoners were held there. The mound was bought for public use in 1979 and is looked after by the town council.