Castles · South East England
Trowbridge Castle
Trowbridge Castle — castle in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Trowbridge · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Trowbridge Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Trowbridge, Wiltshire". Coordinates: 51.3197°, -2.2084°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Trowbridge Castle was a castle in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. It is thought to have been a motte-and-bailey castle, and its influence can still be seen in the town today. Fore Street follows the path of the castle ditch, and town has a Castle Street and the Castle Place Shopping Centre. The only surviving ruins are a ditch along Fore Street and a possible fragment of curtain wall found in 1986.
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Background
History
It is likely the Castle was built by Humphrey I de Bohun during the 1100s but before his death around 1123. The first records of Trowbridge Castle date to 1139 when it was besieged. In 1875 Canon Jones made a detailed plan and description of the remains of the castle, noting that fragments of the ditch, tower and ramparts were extant. Today, the tower and ramparts are no longer extant. The first excavations, at Court Street, between 1902 and 1924 found 12th-century tombstones and burials that were associated with the castle. Later excavations in 1986 found a ruined medieval wall probably pertaining to the outer curtain wall of the castle, which would make the wall one of the last surviving…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3197, -2.2084
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Trowbridge
- Postcode
- BA14 8BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Trowbridge — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24661833 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Trowbridge Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fore Street, Trowbridge - geograph.org.uk - 368316.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trowbridge Castle?
- Trowbridge Castle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA14 8BD), in the parish of Trowbridge.
- Is Trowbridge Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Trowbridge Castle is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Trowbridge Castle charge admission?
- Trowbridge Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Trowbridge Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Trowbridge, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA14 8BD.