Castles · West Midlands
Bromwich Castle
Bromwich Castle — castle in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK.
Michael Westley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stechford · 2.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bromwich Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5080°, -1.7919°.
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Heritage listing
Bromwich Castle was a motte castle in the large village now called Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands. Bromwich Castle is a scheduled monument. Bromwich Castle was rebuilt using stone in 1168 by the de Bromwich family. The site was excavated by Birmingham Museum between 1969 and 1971, revealing evidence of a timber lining to the motte, 12–13th century buildings inside the bailey, and a 16th-century house. Evidence of a Roman settlement was also uncovered. The remains of a motte and bailey castle have been largely destroyed by the construction of the M6 motorway.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Blythe SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bromwich Castle was a motte castle in the large village now called Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands. Bromwich Castle is a scheduled monument. Bromwich Castle was rebuilt using stone in 1168 by the de Bromwich family. The site was excavated by Birmingham Museum between 1969 and 1971, revealing evidence of a timber lining to the motte, 12–13th century buildings inside the bailey, and a 16th-century house. Evidence of a Roman settlement was also uncovered. The remains of a motte and bailey castle have been largely destroyed by the construction of the M6 motorway. The location where the castle once stood is now occupied by a roundabout interchange.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5080, -1.7919
- District
- Solihull
- Parish
- Castle Bromwich
- Postcode
- B36 9DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Nearest railway station
- Stechford — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4973794 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bromwich Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bromwich Castle?
- Bromwich Castle is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B36 9DQ), in the parish of Castle Bromwich.
- Is Bromwich Castle a listed building?
- Bromwich Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Bromwich Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Bromwich Castle is part of the River Blythe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Bromwich Castle charge admission?
- Bromwich Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bromwich Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Stechford, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B36 9DQ.