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List of the medieval fortified sites of the historic county of Shropshire

Certain
Probable
Questionable or Doubtful
Rejected
Confidence is a statement of the site as a medieval fortification or palace
Name
Alternative Name(s)
Type
Remains
Acton Bank Hoddenton; Acton Farm Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Acton Burnell Castle Palace , Fortified Manor House major building
Adderley Castle Hill Ethelreds Castle Timber Castle earthwork
Alberbury Castle Abberbury; Fitzwarine Tower Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Amaston Heath Farm Timber Castle earthwork
Apley Castle Appeleye Fortified Manor House masonry ruins/remnants
Aston Botterell Ringwork Timber Castle earthwork
Aston Eyre Manor Fortified Manor House major building
Belan Bank, Kinnerley Kinardsley; Kinardesley; Kinardsle; Edgerley; Eggelawe Timber Castle earthwork
Bicton Castle Mound Timber Castle earthwork
Bicton; The Isle Rossal Castle; Little Rosshall Timber Castle , Fortified Manor House earthwork
Binweston Bynweston; Bing Weston Timber Castle , Fortified Manor House cropmark/slight earthwork
Bishops Castle Lydbury Castle; Lydbury North; Lydney North; Lindeberinort; Ledebir; Newcastle; Y Trefysgob; Bissopescastle; Castrum Episcopi Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Palace masonry footings
Bishops Castle town defences Urban Defence no visible
Blakemere Moat Blakemere Castle; Black Mere; Blackmere; Black Park; Whitchurch; Whitecherche Fortified Manor House earthwork
Bletchley Castle Hill Timber Castle earthwork
Bretchel; The Beacon Timber Castle earthwork
Bridgnorth Castle Bridgenorth; Brug; Bruges; Brugge; Burgh; Bridgemouth Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Palace masonry ruins/remnants
Bridgnorth Severn Bridge Fortified Bridge masonry footings
Bridgnorth Town Defences Bridgenorth; Burgh; Cow Gate; Listley Gate; North Gate; West Gate; Hungary Gate; St Marys Gate; Whitburn Gate; Barrier Gate Urban Defence masonry footings
Broadward Hall Timber Castle earthwork
Brockhurst Castle, Church Stretton Brocards; Strettondale; Stratton; Stretton-en-le-dale Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Brockton Castle Mound Brocton Timber Castle earthwork
Bromfield Grange Timber Castle masonry footings
Bromlow Castle Mound Village Farm Timber Castle earthwork
Brompton Mill Castle Mound Brompton Hall; Brompton and Rhiston Timber Castle earthwork
Broncroft Castle Braincroft; Bramcroft; Bromcroft; Brancroft Fortified Manor House major building
Bryn y Castell, Gobowen Timber Castle earthwork
Bucknell Motte The Old Farm Timber Castle earthwork
Burford House Fortified Manor House masonry footings
Castell Brogyntyn Selattyn Timber Castle earthwork
Castell Hithoet Hychoet; Castell Coch Uncertain uncertain
Castle Bryn Amlwg Amting; Bryn Amlwc; Bettws y Crwyn; Cefn Fron; ?Ruffin; ?Hithoet Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Castle Pulverbatch Purrebech; Pounderback; Pulrebach; Knapp Timber Castle earthwork
Caus Castle Cause; Caurs; Chaus; Caws; Caurse; Alretone; Auretone; Averetone Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry footings
Caus Town Defenses Cause; Caurs; Chaus; Caws Urban Defence earthwork
Charlton Castle Chorlton; Cherleton; Chorleton Castel on Terne; Cherlton Masonry Castle , Fortified Manor House masonry footings
Charlton House, Shrewsbury Charlton Hall; Chorlton's Hall Fortified Town House no visible
Cheney Longville Castle Cheyney Longville; Longefeld Fortified Manor House masonry ruins/remnants
Cheney Longville Castle Ring Timber Castle earthwork
Cheswardine Castle Fortified Manor House masonry footings
Chirbury Kings Orchard Timber Castle , Urban Defence earthwork
Chirbury Town Defences Cyricbyrig Urban Defence no visible
Cleobury Mortimer Castle Ditches castle of the Mortimers; The Castell Dike; Cleoberi Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Cleobury Mortimer Castle Toot Mawleytown Farm; Cleoberei Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Clun Castle Colunwy; Clone; Clune; Clunne Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Clun Town Wall Urban Defence masonry footings
Clungunford Motte Timber Castle earthwork
Colebatch Motte Timber Castle earthwork
Corfham Castle Cortham; Corvesham Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Fortified Manor House earthwork
Corfton; The Mount Diddlebury Timber Castle earthwork
Cressage Old Hall Crassach Timber Castle earthwork
Culmington Camp Ring Stanton Lacy Timber Castle earthwork
Dawley Castle Dalileye; Delaley Fortified Manor House no visible
Dudston Castle Mound Dudson Timber Castle earthwork
Eaton Mound Timber Castle earthwork
Edgton Ring-Motte Timber Castle earthwork
Ellesmere Castle Eselmer; Elesmeres; Mere; Hellesmer; Elsemere Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Palace earthwork
Erw'r Esgob, St Martins Ew'r Esgob Palace masonry ruins/remnants
Eyton Motte Eyton Stokes Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Fitz mound, Pimhill Timber Castle earthwork
Fordhall, Moreton Say Moretoin, Draiton apon Terne; Castlehill Wood; Buntingsdale Hall Timber Castle earthwork
Habberley Hall Timber Castle no visible
Hardwick Mount Hardwicke Timber Castle earthwork
Harley Castle Hill Timber Castle no visible
Hawcocks Mount Hawcocks Farm Ringwork; Winsley Timber Castle earthwork
High Ercall Hall Fortified Manor House masonry footings
Hinstock Castle Uncertain no visible
Hisland Castle Mound Timber Castle earthwork
Hockleton Motte Tirley; Touchill; Hoketon; Hokelton Timber Castle earthwork
Hodnet Castle Hill Odenet Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Holdgate Castle Holgate; Helgots; Stanton Holegate; Stanton Long; Castle Holegod; Holgot; Howgate; Castellum Helgod; castrum Helgoti in Scalopescyra Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Holdgate Village Defences Holgate; Helgots; Stanton Holegate; Stanton Long Urban Defence earthwork
Hope Castle Mound, Shropshire Lady House; Leye; Worthen 3 Timber Castle earthwork
Hopton Castle Hopton Corbet; Opetune Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Kinton Motte Timber Castle earthwork
Knockin Castle Cnockin; Cnukin; Knockyn; Knoking; Cnucin Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Urban Defence earthwork
Langley Hall Langley Place Fortified Manor House masonry footings
Lea Castle Lee; Lye; Lay Tower House masonry ruins/remnants
Lee Brockhurst Timber Castle no visible
Leigh Hall moat Legh-juxta-Caus Fortified Manor House earthwork
Little Ness Castle Mound Timber Castle earthwork
Little Shrawardine Motte Alberbury 2 Timber Castle earthwork
Longner Hall
Masonry Castle , Fortified Manor House no visible
Lower Down Castle, Lydbury North Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Ludlow Castle Luderaue; Ludelau Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Palace major building
Ludlow Siege Works Siege Work no visible
Ludlow Town Wall Ludelawe; Ludlowe; Lodelowe; Christ Croft Urban Defence masonry ruins/remnants
Lydham Castle Timber Castle earthwork
Marchamley Moat Bank Marchemelegh' Timber Castle , Fortified Manor House , Siege Work earthwork
Marche Hall Brerelawe; Berelawe; Westbury Station Timber Castle earthwork
Marton; The Mount Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Matefelun Timber Castle uncertain
Meole Brace Tower Melesbracy Pele Tower no visible
Middlehope Timber Castle earthwork
Middleton mottes Middleton Higford Timber Castle earthwork
Minton Castle Mound Little Stretton Timber Castle earthwork
More Castle Moretoin Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
More Village Defences Urban Defence earthwork
Moreton Corbet Castle Moreton Toret; Moreton Turret; Moretoin; Mortuñ Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Much Wenlock Castle Castel Wenlock Fortified Ecclesiastical site , Uncertain masonry ruins/remnants
Myddle Castle Middle; Medle Masonry Castle , Fortified Manor House masonry footings
Newcastle; The Crugyn Timber Castle earthwork
Orleton Hall Fortified Manor House masonry ruins/remnants
Oswestry Castle Album Monasterium; Blancminster; Blankmouster; Blancmustier; Croes Oswald; L'Oeuvre; L'uvre; Castle Loure; Luure; Luvre; Lvvre: Castle Philip; Oswaldestre; Meresberie Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry footings
Oswestry Town Wall de Alba Monasterio; Osolvestre; Osewaldestre; Oswaldestre; Croes Oswald; Beatrice Gate; New Gate; Black Gate; Williow Gate Urban Defence no visible
Pan Castle Timber Castle earthwork
Panpudding Hill Pampudding Hill; Oldbury Timber Castle , Siege Work earthwork
Pennerley; The Knapp The Napp Timber Castle earthwork
Petton Castle Mound Timber Castle earthwork
Pickthorne Castle Pickthorn; The Castle; Baskerville Hall Timber Castle , Fortified Manor House earthwork
Plaish Hall Castelle of Plashe Fortified Manor House masonry footings
Plowden Mill Ringwork Timber Castle earthwork
Pontesbury Castle Castle Pavement Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Pontesbury Village Defences Urban Defence no visible
Pontfadog Domen; Pontfadoc; Pont Fadoc Timber Castle earthwork
Pool Hall moated site Fortified Manor House earthwork
Prees Manor of Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Preess Palace no visible
Quatford Castle oppidum de Quatford Timber Castle , Palace earthwork
Queen Eleanors Bower, Haughmond Timber Castle earthwork
Rabbit Berries Oval Mount Timber Castle earthwork
Redcastle Red Castle; Rubree; Radeclif; Redcliffe; Redde; Castle Rous; Hawkstone Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Ritton Castle Ritton in Wentnor Timber Castle earthwork
Rorrington, Chirbury The Mount Timber Castle earthwork
Rowton Castle Rouse; Routhsea; Routon Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Fortified Manor House no visible
Ruckley Long Field Timber Castle no visible
Ruffin Ruthin; Rufin; Rutthin Uncertain uncertain
Rushbury Castle Mound Bury Field Timber Castle earthwork
Ruyten XI Towns Castle Ruyton-Eleven-Towns; Ruten; Ruton; Ruyten of the Eleven Towns; Routon Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Ryton Castle Hillfield Ryton near Shifnal Timber Castle earthwork
Sandford Castle Mound Timber Castle earthwork
Sheriffhales Manor House Shirrenhales Fortified Manor House no visible
Shifnal Castle Farm Castell Blythbury; Eveleyghe Castell; Castell Evelith Timber Castle , Fortified Manor House no visible
Shifnal Moat Shifnall; Idsall Timber Castle , Fortified Manor House no visible
Shrawardine Castle Castle Isabel; Schiewardin; Schrewardin; Shewurthyn; Shrawardic; Shraydon; Slawurthin; Sretwrthin; Srewrhin; Srwardin; Strawurdi; Scrawardin; Screwardin Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry footings
Shrewsbury Castle Pengwern Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Palace masonry ruins/remnants
Shrewsbury English Bridge Old Stone Bridge; Monks Bridge; Abbey Bridge; East Bridge Fortified Bridge masonry footings
Shrewsbury Town Wall Urban Defence masonry ruins/remnants
Shrewsbury Welsh Bridge St George's Bridge; Walshebrugge; Walshemanne's Brigge; Welch Bridge; Walche bridge Fortified Bridge masonry footings
Shutes Place, Shrewsbury Shoplatch Fortified Town House masonry footings
Sibdon Castle Sibdon Carwood; Shepeton Corbet; Shepton Corbett Masonry Castle , Fortified Manor House no visible
Smethcott Castle Field Timber Castle earthwork
Soulton Hall Moat Timber Castle earthwork
St Augustines, Shrewsbury Sancti Augustini de Salop Fortified Town House , Fortified Ecclesiastical site , Urban Defence no visible
St Martins, Oaklands Mount Chirk Bank Timber Castle earthwork
Stapleton Moat Farm Fortified Manor House earthwork
Stapleton Motte Stapeleton-in-Legharness Timber Castle earthwork
Stoke upon Tern Stoke Manor Fortified Manor House cropmark/slight earthwork
Stokesay Castle Stoke; Stok Say Fortified Manor House major building
Tempeston; The Moat Beguildy The Moat; Tempseter Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Tenbury Wells Castle Tump Burford Castle Timber Castle earthwork
Tong Castle Tonge; Tongue; Thong Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Fortified Manor House masonry ruins/remnants
Tong Castle Hill Tonge; Tongue; Tong Norton Timber Castle earthwork
Upper Gwarthlow Motte Brompton and Rhiston Timber Castle earthwork
Upper Millichope Foresters Lodge Pele Tower masonry ruins/remnants
Upton Cressett Hall Fortified Manor House major building
Wallop Castle Lower Wallop; Moat Field Fortified Manor House no visible
Warandashale Rhiews; Warrenhall; Moat Planting Fortified Manor House cropmark/slight earthwork
Warfield Bank Hopton Motte Timber Castle earthwork
Wattlesborough Hall Wattlesborough Tower; Wattlesborough Castle Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Wem Castle Alleys Hill; Haly; Walls; Wemme Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
West Felton Motte Timber Castle earthwork
West Felton village enclosure Urban Defence earthwork
Weston under Redcastle; The Mount Weston and Wixhill under Redcastle; Killyards Timber Castle earthwork
Whattal; The Castle Crose Mere; Stocgete; Stockett; Kenwick Park Timber Castle earthwork
Whitchurch Castle Hill Album Monasterium; Blancminster; Blanc Mouster; Blancmustier; Weston Timber Castle , Masonry Castle no visible
Whitchurch Town Defences Urban Defence no visible
Whitsburn Hill Timber Castle earthwork
Whittington Castle Castle of Roger de Powis; White Tower; Witinton Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Wilcott Castle Mound Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Wilderley Hall Farm Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Willaston Castle Mound Wooliston Timber Castle earthwork
Wilmington; The Mount Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Winsbury Castle Mound Timber Castle no visible
Withyford Great Withyford; Great Wytheford; Wycheford; Knaves Castle Fortified Manor House no visible
Wollaston Ceasers Camp The Moat; Little Woolaston; Willaveston Parva; Lane Farm Timber Castle , Siege Work earthwork
Wollaston Mount Woolaston Timber Castle earthwork
Woolstaston Castle Bank Timber Castle earthwork
Worsley Castle Hill All Stretton Timber Castle earthwork
Wotherton Castle Mound Timber Castle earthwork
Wroxeter Castle Arundel Castle; Hall Orchard Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Fortified Manor House no visible
Yockleton; The Mount Timber Castle earthwork
Abcott earthwork Timber Castle earthwork
Acton Scott Tower Pele Tower no visible
Albright Hussey manor Fortified Manor House earthwork
Alveley Castle placenames Romsley Uncertain no visible
Anchor Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Aston Rogers Pond House Pound House Timber Castle earthwork
Bank Farm Mound Newbold Timber Castle uncertain
Bedstone Castle Ditches Timber Castle earthwork
Broadward Hall No. 2 Timber Castle no visible
Brookside Castle placenames Holmer Farm Uncertain no visible
Brow Castle, Westbury Brough Castle; Lower Newton Farm Uncertain earthwork
Broymeron Uncertain uncertain
Burf Castle Timber Castle earthwork
Burlton Pic Hill Pickhill Timber Castle no visible
Callow Castle Callow Hill; Hogstow Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Cans Timber Castle uncertain
Castle Hayes Uncertain no visible
Castle Place Toppings Castle Uncertain cropmark/slight earthwork
Castle Rough Timber Castle earthwork
Caynham Camp Caynham Castle; Kainsham; Kensham; Kaynham; Caiholme Timber Castle earthwork
Chesterton Walls Timber Castle earthwork
Cheswardine Castle Ditches Castle Ditches Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Chidleys Farm Moated Site Brierley Moat Fortified Manor House earthwork
Church Preen Castleyard Masonry Castle uncertain
Cleobury Mortimer Ronhill Ron Hill Uncertain no visible
Colstey Castle Field Timber Castle no visible
Corshall Crosshills Uncertain uncertain
Doddington Timber Castle uncertain
Dothill moat Timber Castle , Fortified Manor House no visible
Edgton Castle Ring Timber Castle earthwork
Ellesmere Town Defences Urban Defence no visible
Eyton on Severn Eyton Banqueting House; The Summer House Fortified Manor House masonry ruins/remnants
Glazeley Timber Castle earthwork
Great Moat Farm Fortified Manor House cropmark/slight earthwork
Habberley Lawn Farm Ringwork Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Hagley, Chirbury Timber Castle uncertain
Hallon Castle Hawn Uncertain no visible
Harlescott Grange Fortified Manor House earthwork
Haughmond Hill Camp Haughmond Castle Timber Castle earthwork
Hawkstone Park Farm Mound Timber Castle earthwork
Hem Ring Rea Timber Castle earthwork
Hopton Wafers Hopton Wafre Uncertain uncertain
Leebotwood Castle Hill Woolstaston; Lebotwood Timber Castle earthwork
Linley Mound, More Timber Castle earthwork
Longnor mound Timber Castle earthwork
Longnor; The Moat House Langenalre Fortified Manor House earthwork
Ludstone Hall Moated site Timber Castle earthwork
Lydbury North; The Firs Timber Castle earthwork
Madeley Court Fortified Manor House major building
Market Drayton Draiton apon Terne Uncertain no visible
Mawley Uncertain no visible
Meadowtown Timber Castle earthwork
Melverley Uncertain no visible
Moreswood mound Timber Castle earthwork
Moretoin Timber Castle uncertain
Munslow Motte Timber Castle no visible
Neves Castle Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Newport, Shropshire Upper Bar Fortified Manor House no visible
Oakhill Castle Ring Oak Hill Timber Castle earthwork
Oldfields Mound Timber Castle earthwork
Oswestry; The Mount Ringwork Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Ratlinghope Castle Ring Timber Castle earthwork
Rockhill Timber Castle earthwork
Rorrington Castle Ring Gorsty Bank Timber Castle earthwork
Shifnal Castle Hills Shifnall Timber Castle earthwork
Stedford Castle Uncertain no visible
Stowe Timber Castle earthwork
The Bower moated site Hartall; Hertale Fortified Manor House earthwork
The Roundabouts Timber Castle earthwork
Trench Hall Castle Stead Trench Castlegate Uncertain earthwork
Upper Brompton Farm mound Timber Castle uncertain
Upper Broughton Castle Hill Crugyn; Criggion Bank Timber Castle no visible
Welshampton mound Welch Hampton Timber Castle earthwork
Wem Town Defences Urban Defence no visible
Westhope Fortified Manor House earthwork
Whitchurch Moat Fortified Manor House earthwork
Whittington Village Defence Urban Defence earthwork
Wilderley Hill Picklescott Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Willey Castle Hill placename Timber Castle no visible
Wistanstow, The Grove enclosure Timber Castle earthwork
Wootton Castle Field Uncertain earthwork

This listing was last updated on Sunday, August 27, 2017


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