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.

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

Nottingham Castle is a great place to visit close to Elkesley if you like castles.

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

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

Gedling Country Park is one of Elkesley's best, nearby country parks to visit in Elkesley.

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