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Moreton Corbet Castle is a substantial fortress in Shropshire whose origins lie in the Norman period, with the surviving stone keep dating from the twelfth century. The castle was expanded considerably during the sixteenth century when the Corbet family undertook major architectural works, including the construction of an impressive Elizabethan gatehouse that demonstrates the transition from military to residential design. The site remained in use until the English Civil War, after which it suffered damage that hastened its decline into ruin. Today the castle survives as substantial remains of both its medieval stone work and its later domestic ranges, presenting a valuable archaeological record of long-term occupation and architectural evolution across several centuries.
Moreton Corbet Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015317. View the official record →
Moreton Corbet Castle is a substantial fortress in Shropshire whose origins lie in the Norman period, with the surviving stone keep dating from the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015317.
Moreton Corbet 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 1015317.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and associated ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 145m south of St Mary Magdalene's Church (5.1 km), Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels' Church, High Ercall (6.8 km), Slight univallate hillfort and a World War II vehicle testing station on the summit of Ebury Hill, 550m west of Haughton Farm (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moreton Corbet 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.
Moreton Corbet Castle stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.