Castles · Mid Wales
Urishay Castle
Urishay Castle — castle in Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Urishay Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: part of a Scheduled Monument. Part of Motte castle, chapel, post-medieval house and garden remains east of Urishay Castle Farm. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0323°, -2.9882°.
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Heritage listing
Urishay constitutes the remains of a castle, 16th century chapel and 17th century house located about 2.5 km west of Peterchurch in Herefordshire, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Urishay constitutes the remains of a castle, 16th century chapel and 17th century house located about 2.5 km west of Peterchurch in Herefordshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first part of the name Urishay is derived from "Ulric" or "Urri" who was a twelfth-century tenant of the estate. The second part of the name comes from the word "Hay", meaning an enclosure in open woodland where wild game could be trapped. Urishay Castle, was converted into a large house, which is now derelict and dismantled in 1921.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0323, -2.9882
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Peterchurch
- Postcode
- HR2 0SX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q7900646 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Urishay Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Urishay.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Urishay Castle?
- Urishay Castle is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 0SX), in the parish of Peterchurch.
- Is Urishay Castle a listed building?
- Urishay Castle is officially recognised as part of a Scheduled Monument listed.
- Is Urishay Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Urishay Castle is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Urishay Castle charge admission?
- Urishay Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Urishay Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 0SX. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.