Castles · South East England
Beaumys Castle
Beaumys Castle — castle in Swallowfield, Berkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mortimer · 3.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Beaumys Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Swallowfield, Berkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3762°, -0.9814°.
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Heritage listing
Beaumys Castle, also known as Beams Castle, was a 14th-century fortified manor house in the parish of Swallowfield in the English county of Berkshire.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stanford End Mill and River Loddon SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beaumys Castle, also known as Beams Castle, was a 14th-century fortified manor house in the parish of Swallowfield in the English county of Berkshire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Beaumys Castle was a manor in the parish of Swallowfied, given to Sir Nicholas de la Beche in 1335. De la Beche received a licence to crenellate in 1338 and produced a fortified manor house. The castle was rectangular, protected by earthworks approximately 130m by 110m across, surrounded by a water-filled moat, with the castle accessed from an entrance to the north-west. De la Beche died, leaving the manor to his wife Margery, who in turn remarried, On Arderne's death in 1347, however, John de Dalton and a small group of followers broke into the castle, where they killed Michael de Poynings, an important nobleman; terrified Lionel, the son of Edward III who was staying there at the time;…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3762, -0.9814
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Beech Hill
- Postcode
- RG7 2BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Nearest railway station
- Mortimer — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4877605 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beaumys Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beaumys Castle?
- Beaumys Castle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG7 2BJ), in the parish of Beech Hill.
- Is Beaumys Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Beaumys Castle is part of the Stanford End Mill and River Loddon SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Beaumys Castle charge admission?
- Beaumys Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Beaumys Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Mortimer, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG7 2BJ.