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Beverston Castle is a quadrangular fortress located in Gloucestershire, dating from the late medieval period. The castle was founded in the fourteenth century and represents a characteristic example of the quadrangular castle plan, with defensive walls arranged around a central courtyard. The structure features corner towers and was designed to provide both residential accommodation and military defence, reflecting the architectural conventions of the later medieval English nobility. The castle remains an important example of fourteenth-century military architecture in the Cotswolds region.
Quadrangular castle at Beverston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008620. View the official record →
Beverston Castle is a quadrangular fortress located in Gloucestershire, dating from the late medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008620.
Quadrangular castle at Beverston 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 1008620.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 100m north east of Bowldown Wood (2.4 km), Tetbury camp (3.2 km), Bowl barrow 400m NNE of Tanner's Clump (3.6 km).
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