Horston Castle
Horston Castle
Horston Castle (sometimes spelt Horeston) is situated about 1 mile to the south of the village of Horsley, some 5 miles north of the English city of Derby. The ruinous site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument but as at 2008, is a Building at Risk.
It was a Norman
motte
and bailey castle which was founded by Ralph de Buron. In the 1200s King
John built a stone castle, adding a keep,
a chapel, a gatehouse
and a barbican. In 1514 it was granted
by Henry VIII
to the Duke of Norfolk as
a reward for services against the Scots.
Later it came into the possession of the Stanhope family.
The castle is ruined today, damaged by extensive quarrying. There are visible remains of the keep although this is now largely overgrown.
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