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The Tower keep castle immediately west of St John the Baptist's Church in Shropshire is a Norman castle comprising a substantial stone keep that dates to the twelfth century. The keep represents a significant example of Norman military architecture from the period following the conquest, constructed as a strongpoint in the borderland region of Shropshire. The monument stands adjacent to the parish church, reflecting the common medieval pattern of ecclesiastical and military structures occupying prominent positions within settlements. The castle survives as a scheduled ancient monument, documented in the national heritage list as an important surviving example of Norman fortification in the Welsh Marches.
Tower keep castle immediately west of St John the Baptist's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020851. View the official record →
The Tower keep castle immediately west of St John the Baptist's Church in Shropshire is a Norman castle comprising a substantial stone keep that dates to the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020851.
Tower keep castle immediately west of St John the Baptist's Church 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 1020851.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nesscliffe Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort (2.5 km), Churchyard cross, St Martin's Church (2.6 km), Motte 50m south east of St Martin's Church: part of a motte and bailey castle (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tower keep castle immediately west of St John the Baptist's Church'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.
Tower keep castle immediately west of St John the Baptist's Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.