Castles · North Wales
Wattlesborough Castle
Wattlesborough Castle — Grade I listed castle in Shropshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wattlesborough 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: "Grade I listed castle in Shropshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7074°, -2.9560°.
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Heritage listing
Wattlesborough Tower is a ruined fortified 13th-century manor house or Tower House in Shropshire. It is situated close to the boundary with Powys in Wales. Wattlesborough is a former township within the present parish of Alberbury. The castle is a Grade I listed scheduled monument. The Tower comprises a square two-storey tower above an undercroft surrounded by a moated enclosure with a fishpond. The Leighton family inherited Wattlesborough in 1471 and used it as their chief residence until circa 1711.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wattlesborough Tower is a ruined fortified 13th-century manor house or Tower House in Shropshire. It is situated close to the boundary with Powys in Wales. Wattlesborough is a former township within the present parish of Alberbury. The castle is a Grade I listed scheduled monument. The Tower comprises a square two-storey tower above an undercroft surrounded by a moated enclosure with a fishpond. The Leighton family inherited Wattlesborough in 1471 and used it as their chief residence until circa 1711. At that time an adjoining farm building was constructed and named Wattlesborough Hall.
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Background
History
The manor of Wattlesborough was held by Edric before the Norman Conquest and by the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 it had passed to Roger Fitz Corbet and subsequently held as one Knight's fee by the successors of Roger as Lords of Caus in Shropshire. Edward Blore gives the succession of Wattlesborough, from the Corbets, to the Mawdy from 1382–1414, to the De Burghs from 1414–1471 and from 1471 when it passed to the Leighton family. Blore thought that the Tower had been built by Roger Corbet in 1280, but this may be a little too early. A John Leighton was MP for Shropshire in 1468, and he was followed by other family members who also served as MP for Shropshire. From then onwards…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7074, -2.9560
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Alberbury with Cardeston
- Postcode
- SY5 9ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shrewsbury
Sources
- wikidata: Q7974997 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wattlesborough Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wattlesborough Hall - geograph.org.uk - 757775.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wattlesborough Castle?
- Wattlesborough Castle is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY5 9ED), in the parish of Alberbury with Cardeston.
- Is Wattlesborough Castle a listed building?
- Wattlesborough Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Wattlesborough Castle charge admission?
- Wattlesborough Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Wattlesborough Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY5 9ED. It sits within the Shrewsbury parliamentary constituency.