© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Queen Eleanor's Bower is a ringwork situated approximately 710 metres north-east of Bridge Farm in Shropshire. The monument consists of a circular or oval defensive earthwork, characteristic of ringwork fortifications that were constructed during the medieval period, particularly in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Such ringworks typically comprised a raised circular bank with an internal ditch, often serving as fortified residences or administrative centres for minor nobility and landholders. The specific attribution to Eleanor in the site's name suggests a possible association with medieval royal or noble patronage, though the archaeological evidence and precise historical details of this particular monument remain subjects of scholarly investigation.
Queen Eleanor's Bower: a ringwork, 710m north east of Bridge Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021281. View the official record →
Queen Eleanor's Bower is a ringwork situated approximately 710 metres north-east of Bridge Farm in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021281.
Queen Eleanor's Bower: a ringwork, 710m north east of Bridge 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 1021281.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site discovered by aerial photography (2.6 km), Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm (3.4 km), Churchyard cross SW of St Giles Church (3.5 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Queen Eleanor's Bower: a ringwork, 710m north east of Bridge Farm