Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard

Nottingham

The underground passageway Mortimer's Hole, at Nottingham Castle, emerges at Brewhouse Yard, where five atmospheric 17th-century cottages house the Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard. Like the castle, the passgeway and museum are closed for renovations and will reopen in mid-2020.

In 1330, supporters of Edward III used Mortimer's Hole to breach the castle security and capture Roger Mortimer, the Machiavellian Earl of March, who briefly appointed himself ruler of England after disposing of Edward II.

Contact

Address

Castle Blvd

Get In Touch

https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/

Suggest an edit to this attraction

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Chatsworth House
27.15 MILES
Known as the 'Palace of the Peak', this vast edifice 3 miles northeast of Bakewell has been occupied by the earls and dukes of Devonshire for centuries…
National Brewery Centre
22.29 MILES
Burton-upon-Trent grew up around its 7th-century abbey, which was famed for its healing spring waters. Brewing began here around 1700 and in the early…
King Richard III: Dynasty, Death & Discovery
21.79 MILES
Built following the incredible 2012 discovery and 2013 DNA testing of King Richard III's remains, Leicester's high-tech King Richard III visitor centre…
Leicester Cathedral
21.76 MILES
Pride of place at this substantial medieval cathedral goes to the contemporary limestone tomb atop the vault where the remains of King Richard III were…
Woolsthorpe Manor
23.93 MILES
Sir Isaac Newton fans may feel the gravitational pull of the great man's birthplace, about 8 miles south of Grantham. The humble 17th-century house…
Southwell Minster
12.11 MILES
Rising from the village centre, the awe-inspiring Southwell Minster, built over Saxon and Roman foundations, blends 12th- and 13th-century features,…
Thornbridge Brewery
29.01 MILES
Brews by this riverside brewery include bottled varieties (such as a fruity strawberry-blonde ale, I Love You Will You Marry Me), keg beers (eg its Vienna…
Nottingham Castle
0.05 MILES
Nottingham's castle crowns a sandstone outcrop worm-holed with caves and tunnels. Founded by William the Conqueror, the original castle was held by a…

View more attractions

Nearby Nottingham attractions

1. Nottingham Castle

0.05 MILES

Nottingham's castle crowns a sandstone outcrop worm-holed with caves and tunnels. Founded by William the Conqueror, the original castle was held by a…

2. Statue of Robin Hood

0.1 MILES

Taking aim at the castle gates with his bow and arrow from Nottingham Castle's former moat, this 1952-unveiled bronze statue of Nottingham's famous outlaw…

3. City of Caves

0.31 MILES

Over the centuries, the sandstone underneath Nottingham has been carved into a honeycomb of caverns and passageways. Tours lead you from the top level of…

4. Nottingham Contemporary

0.35 MILES

Behind its lace-patterned concrete facade, Nottingham Contemporary holds edgy, design-driven exhibitions of paintings, prints, photography and sculpture.

5. National Justice Museum

0.4 MILES

In the grand Georgian Shire Hall, the National Justice Museum offers a ghoulish stroll through centuries of British justice, including medieval trials by…

6. St Mary's Church

0.46 MILES

The most atmospheric time to visit this beautiful stone church with a history stretching back to Saxon times is during evensong (6.15pm Wednesday during…

7. Wollaton Hall

2.22 MILES

Built in 1588 for coal mogul Sir Francis Willoughby by avant-garde architect Robert Smythson, Wollaton Hall sits within 200 hectares of grounds roamed by…

8. Newstead Abbey

9.08 MILES

Founded as an Augustinian priory in around 1170, this evocative lakeside property was converted into a residence in 1539. It's inextricably associated…

View more attractions

placement: superzone
path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],

targeting:

{
  "url": "england/the-midlands/nottingham/attractions/museum-of-nottingham-life-at-brewhouse-yard/a/poi-sig/1285116/359072",
  "destination": "Nottingham",
  "continent": "Europe",
  "country": "England",
  "city": "Nottingham",
  "position": "superzone"
}