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Maxstoke Castle is a fortified residence in Warwickshire, England, constructed in the mid-fourteenth century by the de Clinton family. The castle exemplifies the residential fortifications of the late medieval period, featuring a distinctive square plan with corner towers and surrounding moat, reflecting both defensive requirements and domestic comfort characteristic of its era. Built around 1345, it represents one of the finest surviving examples of a medieval courtyard castle in the Midlands. The castle remains substantially intact with its walls, towers, and moated precinct preserving the essential character of a noble stronghold from the high Middle Ages.
Maxstoke Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007723. View the official record →
Maxstoke Castle is a fortified residence in Warwickshire, England, constructed in the mid-fourteenth century by the de Clinton family. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007723.
Maxstoke Castle 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 1007723.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, St Michael's churchyard (2.6 km), Maxstoke Priory and moated site (2.7 km), Little Packington Bridge (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Maxstoke Castle'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.
Maxstoke Castle stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.