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Duke of Bedford's Castle, 140m SE of Castle Farm

England
List entry 1011373
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011373
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.26 hectares
Grid reference
SP 25031 60322
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Duke of Bedford's Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located near Castle Farm in Warwickshire. The monument comprises a substantial mound with an associated bailey, typical of Norman fortifications constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century. The site represents an important example of early medieval military architecture, reflecting the pattern of castle-building undertaken by Norman lords and their descendants across England following the Conquest. Though now reduced to earthwork remains, the castle's topographical prominence and structural form indicate its former strategic significance in the local landscape.

Duke of Bedford's Castle, 140m SE of Castle Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011373. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Duke of Bedford's Castle, 140m SE of Castle Farm?

Duke of Bedford's Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located near Castle Farm in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011373.

Who is responsible for protecting Duke of Bedford's Castle, 140m SE of Castle Farm?

Duke of Bedford's Castle, 140m SE of Castle Farm 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 1011373.

What other scheduled monuments are near Duke of Bedford's Castle, 140m SE of Castle Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosures and 'drove road' 100yds (90m) S of Manor House Farm (2.2 km), Thelsford priory (2.9 km), Site of building and enclosure 500yds (460m) E of Hatton Rock Farm (2.9 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Enclosures and 'drove road' 100yds (90m) S of Manor House Farm
2.2 km
Thelsford priory
2.9 km
Site of building and enclosure 500yds (460m) E of Hatton Rock Farm
2.9 km
Settlement site E of Hatton Rock Farm
3.2 km
Enclosure N of Old Pasture Farm
3.5 km
Cursus and bowl barrow 450m south east of Jackson's Barn
4.2 km
Charlecote Bridge
4.3 km
Enclosures 600yds (550m) E of King's Mead
4.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Duke of Bedford's Castle, 140m SE of Castle Farm

Duke of Bedford's Castle, 140m SE of Castle Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Duke of Bedford's Castle, 140m SE of Castle Farm

AlcesterRoman town · ~10.1 milesDroitwichRoman town · ~22 milesWhilton LodgeRoman town · ~22.5 milesMancetterRoman town · ~23.2 milesBattle of Edgehill 1642Battle (1642) · ~9.5 milesBattle of Evesham 1265Battle (1265) · ~16 milesBattle of Cropredy Bridge 1644Battle (1644) · ~16.6 milesBattle of Edgcote 1469Battle (1469) · ~18.2 miles
Domesday entry for Fulbrook, Warwickshire →
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