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Introduction:
Bolsover Castle is a castle in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England. It was founded in the 12th century by the Peverel family, who also owned Peveril Castle in Derbyshire, and came under royal control in 1155. The site is now in the care of English Heritage and is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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Facts:
Bolsover was the site of a castle since the middle ages. The existing keep (the Little Castle), walls and buildings were mostly constructed in the 17th Century by William Cavendish. Most of the buildings don't show the architectural features of a castle designed for defence. Instead, Bolsover Castle was more of a show castle for banquets and entertaining.
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Architecture:
The symbolic and erotic wall-paintings in the Little Castle, some of which were restored in the 1970s, have been conserved, and exciting discoveries have been made of original painted decoration beneath later work. The castle battlements and the Venus Garden have been restored, and the fountain, with 23 new statues, plays again for the first time in centuries. The riding centre stables have been developed as a new Discovery Centre and new site interpretation facilities have been introduced.
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