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

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
Abberley Castle Abbatsley; Aberle; Abbatisle; Abbotleye; Abbedeleye Masonry Castle no visible
Alvechurch Moat Bishops Palace; The Moat House Palace , Fortified Manor House earthwork
Bengeworth castle, Evesham Timber Castle no visible
Beoley; The Mount Timber Castle , Fortified Manor House earthwork
Bewdley Bridge Fortified Bridge no visible
Bewdley Town Gates Welch Gate; Dog Lane Gate; Tinkers Gate Urban Defence no visible
Birtsmorton Court Birtmorton Fortified Manor House major building
Bredon Bishops Manor Palace no visible
Caldwall Castle, Kidderminster Caldwell Hall; Candalewel Fortified Manor House masonry ruins/remnants
Castlemorton Motte Castle Morton; Castle Tump; Morton Folliott; Morton Folet Timber Castle earthwork
Crookbarrow Hill Cruckbarrow Hill; Crokbarwe; Crockebergh Timber Castle earthwork
Dormston Manor Dormeston; Bag End Farm Fortified Manor House earthwork
Droitwich Town Gates Urban Defence no visible
Eastham Bridge mound Eastam Timber Castle uncertain
Eastham Court Estham Fortified Manor House no visible
Elmley Castle Almelege; Emly; Elmsley Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Elmley Lovett Timber Castle , Fortified Manor House earthwork
Evesham Abbey Eovesham Fortified Ecclesiastical site masonry footings
Feckenham Court House Bennett's Bower Timber Castle , Palace earthwork
Gannow Green moat Cannow Green; Frankley Fortified Manor House earthwork
Halesowen Abbey Hales Fortified Ecclesiastical site masonry ruins/remnants
Hanley Castle Henley; Hanleg'; Herleg'; Henleg' Masonry Castle earthwork
Hartlebury Castle Hertlebury Masonry Castle , Palace masonry footings
Harvington Hall Fortified Manor House major building
Holt Castle Masonry Castle major building
Homme Castle, Clifton upon Teme Ham Castle; Home; Castellum de Hamma; Homm; Hommecastel Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Inkberrow Castle Intebergh; Inteberg Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Kempsey Bishops Palace Palace no visible
Kyre Park Fortified Manor House masonry ruins/remnants
Leigh Castle Green Castleleigh; Castellegh; Castellygh Timber Castle earthwork
Madresfield Court Fortified Manor House masonry footings
Northwick in Blockley manor of the bishop of Worcester The Manor House Palace no visible
Northwick in Claines manor of the bishop of Worcester Whistones; Wistan Palace no visible
Olivers Mount, Shrawley Shrawle Timber Castle , Fortified Manor House earthwork
Ombersley Abbots Palace Ombersley Court; Ambersley; Ambresleye Palace , Pele Tower no visible
Ripple Bishops Manor Palace no visible
Rochford Motte Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Strensham Castle Strengesham; Moat Farm Fortified Manor House earthwork
Tickenhill Manor Tikile; Tickil; Tykenhull; Tiknyll; Tyknell; Beaulieu manor Palace masonry ruins/remnants
Timberlake, Bayton Tymberlake; Tyndelak; Timberlac Fortified Manor House cropmark/slight earthwork
Tredington manor of the bishop of Worcester Palace masonry ruins/remnants
Upton upon Severn Castle Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Weoley Castle Welegh Fortified Manor House masonry footings
Wick Episcopi Bishops Manor Lower Wick Palace earthwork
Wolverley Castle Hill Kinver Castle; Baron Hill Fortified Manor House , Palace masonry footings
Woodmanton Moat Wodemanton Fortified Manor House masonry ruins/remnants
Worcester Bishops Palace The Deanery Palace masonry ruins/remnants
Worcester Bridge Fortified Bridge no visible
Worcester Castle Wigorn'; Wygornia; Wirecestre Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Worcester Cathedral Priory Wygorn; Edgar Tower Fortified Ecclesiastical site masonry ruins/remnants
Worcester City Wall Urban Defence masonry footings
Worcester siege castle, Diglis Digley Siege Work no visible
Worcester siege castle, Green Hill Siege Work no visible
Worcester siege castle, West Bank Henwick's Hill; King Stephen's Mount Siege Work no visible
Barrow Hill, Chaddesley Corbett Timber Castle earthwork
Beoley Holt End Masonry Castle , Fortified Manor House cropmark/slight earthwork
Berrington Barrington Uncertain uncertain
Berrowhill Farm mound, Feckenham Redditch Timber Castle no visible
Bockleton Castle Camp Uncertain uncertain
Castle Hill, Hindlip Smite Hill; Oldbury; Auld-berry; Coldharbour Farm Timber Castle , Masonry Castle uncertain
Castleditch Hill, Ipsley Uncertain no visible
Crundles Farm, Kidderminster Foreign Lightmarsh Farm Timber Castle earthwork
Fladbury Bishops Manor Palace no visible
Giles Farm mound, Belbroughton Timber Castle no visible
Halesowen 'motte' Hasbury Timber Castle no visible
Halesowen Town Gates Urban Defence no visible
Hampton in Worcester bishops manor Palace no visible
Hampton Lovett mound Timber Castle no visible
Hartlebury enclosure Timber Castle earthwork
Kempsey Village Banks Urban Defence earthwork
Lindridge Castle Meadow Timber Castle uncertain
Martley Castle Hill Timber Castle uncertain
Northwick 'castle' Timber Castle earthwork
Pershore Town Defences Urban Defence no visible
Romsley Castle Hill Great Castle Hill Timber Castle no visible
Severn Stoke mound Timber Castle earthwork
Stoke Court cropmark, Stoke Prior Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Stourbridge Town Gates Heath Gate Urban Defence no visible
The Devil's Spittle Fall Devil's Spittleful; Devil's Spadeful Timber Castle earthwork
Upper Arley Bridge Fortified Bridge no visible
Upper Arley castle field Bank Farm Timber Castle uncertain
Worcester siege castle, Red Hill Digley Siege Work cropmark/slight earthwork

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


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