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.

Cities to visit near Elkesley include Nottingham.

There are a several good castles in the area around Elkesley like Nottingham Castle.

The area close to Elkesley boasts some of the best historic buildings including Nottingham Castle.

There are a several good villages in the area around Elkesley like Gedling.

Don't miss Gedling Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Elkesley.

The area close to Elkesley boasts some of the best shopping centres including Victoria Centre.

Elkesley History

There are some historic monuments around Elkesley:

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