HORSLEY CASTLE - King John's forgotten medieval castle

Join the GVC crew as we explore all that remains of one of King John's castles in Derbyshire. Held by a Saxon thane until the Norman conquest, King John built a stone keep, barbican, chapel and great hall, together with hunting grounds. Vastly damaged by quarrying, all that remains is the ghostly shadow of a once magnificent keep rising out of the stone...

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[keithwatson]

Its good that you did a video of a little known castle, it shows you passion for castles, not just the great big ones but for the little unknown ones.I has heard of this castle but have never visited it or seen pictures of it, so well done. I have my self been to castles which are in the same state, in farmers field, hidden by trees and undergrowth .I have never lost sight of the fact that while very little remains of these castles, there was a time when that place of extreme importance .Thank you.

[stephenmudiecastles.]

A castle was first known here during the reign of king Stephen.It does not have any military reason for being here so it has been surmised that it was possibly a hunting lodge.Thank you that one is now on my list to visit.

[TheHistoryHikers]

We love finding and exploring almost forgotten castle ruins, no matter how small. Thanks for sharing, great video 👍🏰

[loriedgerly]

So cool to be able to explore old castle grounds close to where you live, wish there were more of it left, but its still so fun to explore around the ruins. Great video, looking forward to more!!

[james_baker]

after seeing all the robin hood movies, I realize King John wasn't a cool dude, but to see what's left of all that hard work is rather sad. That being said, your video was excellent. You guys really do great work. Thank you for this.

[thepeakdistrictviking]

Great video I am doing something similar on the castles of derbyshire but more a documentary. Amazing how many there are!!!

[paul]

What a shame this castle hasn't got more of its structure just like many other castles. Really enjoy these videos. You both are straight to the point, tell the history and stories (even the ghost stories) and it's great to see that you really are enjoying the experience. I'm proud to say I'm from a city of great history. To see how old some structures are and that they are still here today is amazing. Thanks for these videos and can't wait for more 🙂

[mikiex]

I've been here a few times as I live local to it, I would say anyone visiting should be very careful because there are some big drops! Interesting information in your video - thanks!

[nodarkthings]

I came here while reading Jasun Horsley's book the Vice of Kings. It's a fascinating study into his family's involvement in all sorts of shenanigans.

[rokiabrown]

A bit boring and monitone sparse info. Could be much more professional and interesting. Lacks passionate imput.