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Tamworth Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Tamworth, Staffordshire, founded in the early Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. The castle comprises a substantial earthen mound surrounded by defensive ditches, with a stone keep erected upon the motte during the 12th century, alongside a stone-built gatehouse and curtain wall within the bailey. The fortress served as an important administrative centre for the earldom of Mercia and later functioned as a residence for successive lords of the manor. The castle remains substantially intact as a scheduled monument and is among the finest surviving examples of Norman military architecture in the Midlands, with its fabric demonstrating building campaigns spanning the medieval period through to the post-medieval era.
Tamworth Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002962. View the official record →
Tamworth Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Tamworth, Staffordshire, founded in the early Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002962.
Tamworth 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 1002962.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval deanery, Lower Gungate (0.3 km), Saxon defences (0.5 km), Alvecote priory and dovecote (4.4 km).
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