Elkesley is a Village in the county of Nottinghamshire.

Elkesley postcode: DN22 8AJ

Retail in Elkesley

There are great places to visit near Elkesley including some great cities, castles, historic buildings, villages, country parks and shopping centres.

Don't miss Nottingham's cities if visiting the area around Elkesley.

Nottingham Castle is one of Elkesley's best, nearby castles to visit in Elkesley.

Places near Elkesley feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Nottingham Castle.

The area close to Elkesley boasts some of the best villages including Gedling.

There are a number of country parks near to Elkesley including Gedling Country Park.

Shopping Centres to visit near Elkesley include Victoria Centre.

Elkesley History

There are some historic monuments around Elkesley:

• Three round barrows on Laxton Common
• Motte and bailey castle and associated medieval and post-medieval manorial remains, including six fishponds
• Bothamsall motte and bailey castle and hollow way
• Cross in St Michael's churchyard
• Medieval settlement including a moated site and open field system, immediately north east and south of Hall Farm
• Haughton Chapel
• Jordan Castle: ringwork, fortified manor, hollow way, fishpond and ridge and furrow
• Fishponds 220m south west of St Michael's Church
• Bowl barrow 70m south of church of St Michael
• Rufford Abbey Cistercian monastery: monastic precinct, water-management works, pre-monastic open-field system and post-medieval building
• Markham Moor Bridge (or 'Mirihil' Bridge)
• West Bridge
• Earthwork to E of village
• Hayton Castle moated site and fishpond
• Moated fishpond complex with moat, fishstews, seven fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat
• Site of old hall S of Haughton Hall Farm
• Gaddick Hill medieval motte and bailey castle and post-medieval manor house
• Haughton decoy and motte and bailey castle