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Hardwick Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located approximately 140 metres west-southwest of Hardwick Hall in Shropshire. The monument comprises a substantial mounded motte with an associated bailey, representing a form of fortification typical of the Norman period, likely dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. The site demonstrates the characteristic defensive design of early medieval castle construction, with its elevated mound providing a commanding position over the surrounding landscape. The earthwork survives as a significant archaeological and topographical feature, illustrating the strategic importance of fortified settlements in medieval Shropshire.
Hardwick castle motte and bailey castle 140m WSW of Hardwick Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013499. View the official record →
Hardwick Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located approximately 140 metres west-southwest of Hardwick Hall in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013499.
Hardwick castle motte and bailey castle 140m WSW of Hardwick Hall 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 1013499.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed Iron Age farmstead 700m west of Horderley Farm (5 km), Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of Lagden (5.9 km), Motte castle and associated settlement remains 150m NNW of Lower Down Farm (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hardwick castle motte and bailey castle 140m WSW of Hardwick Hall'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.
Hardwick castle motte and bailey castle 140m WSW of Hardwick Hall stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.