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The first Sheffield Castle was a Wood en Motte And Bailey type, built for William De Lovetot in the early twelfth century. This was destroyed during the Second Barons' War in 1266 , along with the rest of the town, and was replaced by a larger stone castle in 1270 . By the sixteenth century, the Earl Of Shrewsbury had built the alternative residence of Sheffield Manor . The castle was badly damaged in the English Civil War and largely demolished in 1648 . The last remains of the castle are preserved under the city's Castle Market , they are Grade II Listed and are occasionally open for viewing. REFERENCES
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