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Astley Castle moated site, fishponds, garden remains and Astley College is a complex of medieval and post-medieval monuments located in Warwickshire, England. The site centres on Astley Castle, a fortified residence with origins in the medieval period, surrounded by earthwork remains including a substantial moat system and associated fishponds that demonstrate the economic and defensive arrangements of a significant seigneurial establishment. The garden remains visible across the site reflect later post-medieval development and use of the castle grounds, whilst Astley College represents an institutional function established within the complex, likely reflecting the religious or administrative significance of the site. Together these elements comprise a multi-period monument of considerable historical importance, illustrating the evolution of settlement, fortification, and landscape management across several centuries of English history.
Astley Castle moated site, fishponds, garden remains and Astley College is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011194. View the official record →
Astley Castle moated site, fishponds, garden remains and Astley College is a complex of medieval and post-medieval monuments located in Warwickshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011194.
Astley Castle moated site, fishponds, garden remains and Astley College is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1011194.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hills: a motte and bailey castle 700m NE of St Mary and All Saint's Church (3.3 km), Ringwork castle 80m south west of Castle Farm (4.1 km), Corley camp univallate hillfort (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Astley Castle moated site, fishponds, garden remains and Astley College's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Astley Castle moated site, fishponds, garden remains and Astley College stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.