Castles · South East England
Marlborough Castle
Marlborough Castle — medieval castle in Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey · 8.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Marlborough Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1067. Wikidata describes it as: "medieval castle in Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4167°, -1.7372°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Marlborough Castle, locally known and recorded in historical documents as The Mound, was an 11th-century royal castle located in the civil parish of Marlborough. It is a market town in the English county of Wiltshire, on the Old Bath Road, the former main road from London to Bath (grid reference SU18376866). The barrow on which the fortification was built, perhaps the "barrow of Maerla", seems to be a prehistoric earthwork which formed the motte of the Norman Marlborough Castle. It survives as a tree-covered mound known as Marlborough Mound, within the site of Marlborough College. The Mound is on private ground and closed to the public except for occasional open days organised by the local council.
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Background
History
Radiocarbon dating of core samples in the early 2010s indicated that the Mound (or motte) dates from 2400 BC. This is close to the dates established for Silbury Hill. In 1067, William the Conqueror assumed control of the Marlborough area and set Roger, Bishop of Salisbury, to building a wooden motte-and-bailey castle, sited on the prehistoric mound. Ethelric, bishop of Selsey, was imprisoned at Marlborough in 1070, and the Victoria County History of Wiltshire suggests that it may have been at a castle, though historian Richard Barber notes that the imprisonment could have been in another structure as there is no direct reference to the castle. William established the neighbouring Savernake…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4167, -1.7372
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Marlborough
- Postcode
- SN8 1PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Established
- 1067
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey — 8.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6771659 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Marlborough Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View of the Chapel, Dormitory, and other buildings. - at the new college, Marlborough (BM 1957,1129.43).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marlborough Castle?
- Marlborough Castle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 1PA), in the parish of Marlborough.
- When was Marlborough Castle built?
- Built or established in 1067.
- Is Marlborough Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Marlborough Castle is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Marlborough Castle charge admission?
- Marlborough Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Marlborough Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8 1PA. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.