England · Demolished
Manchester Castle
Manchester Castle was a medieval fortified manor house in what is now central Manchester, first recorded in 1184 and last mentioned in 1215. It stood on a bluff at the confluence of the rivers Irk and Irwell, close to the medieval township and near the site of the modern Chetham's School of Music.
First raised
1184
Its prime
1215
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1215
The shape it held in its prime.
A compact ringwork fortress of timber and earth: three concentric ditches and corresponding earthen banks surround an inner enclosure set on a bluff above the meeting of two rivers. The defences are formed of timber palisade atop the ramparts; inside stand a timber manor house and ancillary wooden buildings with steep thatch or timber roofs. The silhouette is low and irregular, dominated by rounded earthworks and the linear edge of the bluff overlooking the rivers and township below.
Step inside
5 places to explore in 1215.
The record describes 5 distinct spots at Manchester Castle — including the full exterior approach. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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