Castles · West Midlands
Hartshill Castle
Hartshill Castle — castle in Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Atherstone · 4.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hartshill 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 Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5458°, -1.5215°.
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Heritage listing
Hartshill Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Hartshill on the outskirts of Nuneaton, Warwickshire (grid reference SP325942). It is on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register due to erosion, structural problems and vandalism; most notably when the castle was damaged by vandals in October 2016. The site is also privately owned, but can be viewed from a nearby footpath adjacent to the site of the castle.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hartshill Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Hartshill on the outskirts of Nuneaton, Warwickshire (grid reference SP325942). It is on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register due to erosion, structural problems and vandalism; most notably when the castle was damaged by vandals in October 2016. The site is also privately owned, but can be viewed from a nearby footpath adjacent to the site of the castle.
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Background
History
Hugh de Hadreshull built the first motte and bailey castle at Hartshill in 1125 to overlook Atherstone. The palisades were originally made of wood and, on top of the motte, was a wooden tower which was home to the Lord of the Manor and his family, as well as being a look-out post. During the reign of King John (1199 - 1216), William de Hadreshull repaired the timber castle. By the late 13th century, Hartshill Castle was owned by Robert de Hartshill, and after he was killed at the Battle of Evesham on 4 August 1265, the castle was abandoned and fell into disrepair; By the early 16th century, the castle had been abandoned, The castle is often damaged by vandals, such as when parts of the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5458, -1.5215
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- North Warwickshire
- Parish
- Hartshill
- Postcode
- CV10 0SQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Nuneaton
- Nearest railway station
- Atherstone — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15223134 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hartshill Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hartshill Castle 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hartshill Castle?
- Hartshill Castle is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV10 0SQ), in the parish of Hartshill.
- Is Hartshill Castle a listed building?
- Hartshill Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Hartshill Castle charge admission?
- Hartshill Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Hartshill Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Atherstone, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV10 0SQ.