Castles · West Midlands
Brightwell Castle
Brightwell Castle — castle in the United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford · 2.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Brightwell Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.6131°, -1.1666°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brightwell Castle was in the village of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, between the towns of Didcot and Wallingford (grid reference SU578908), now in Oxfordshire but until 1974 in Berkshire, in England. The castle was built in 1145 by King Stephen. At the time there was civil war known as The Anarchy between King Stephen and his cousin Empress Matilda, whose headquarters were at nearby Wallingford Castle. In 1153 the castle was destroyed by Matilda's son, who later became Henry II. A manor house now stands on the site.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.6131, -1.1666
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
- Postcode
- OX10 0RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4967822 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brightwell Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brightwell Castle?
- Brightwell Castle is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX10 0RU), in the parish of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell.
- Is Brightwell Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Brightwell Castle is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Brightwell Castle charge admission?
- Brightwell Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Brightwell Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX10 0RU.