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Broughton Castle is a fortified house situated near Banbury in Oxfordshire, England, originating in the 14th century as a medieval manor house. The structure was subsequently enlarged and modified during the 16th century, acquiring its distinctive battlemented appearance and defensive features characteristic of the Tudor period. The castle is surrounded by a substantial moat, which served both defensive and practical purposes in its original design. The site represents an important example of the transition from purely military fortification to the country house architecture that emerged during the early modern period, and it remains a significant monument of English domestic architecture spanning the medieval and Renaissance periods.
Broughton Castle: fortified house and moat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020968. View the official record →
Broughton Castle is a fortified house situated near Banbury in Oxfordshire, England, originating in the 14th century as a medieval manor house. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020968.
Broughton Castle: fortified house and moat 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 1020968.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork NE of Tadmarton village (2 km), Madmarston Hill camp (3.2 km), Dovecote south of Milcombe Hall Farm (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Broughton Castle: fortified house and moat's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Broughton Castle: fortified house and moat stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.