© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Wollaston motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification located immediately west of St John's Church near Wollaston in Shropshire. The monument comprises an earthwork castle of the characteristic motte and bailey plan typical of Norman defensive architecture in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The site demonstrates the military and administrative control exercised by Norman lords in the Shropshire region following the Norman Conquest. Like many such castles, it would have served as both a stronghold and a focal point for local power, though the site has not been subject to extensive archaeological excavation.
Wollaston motte and bailey castle immediately west of St John's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019015. View the official record →
Wollaston motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification located immediately west of St John's Church near Wollaston in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019015.
Wollaston motte and bailey castle immediately west of St John'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 1019015.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caus Castle: a small multivallate hillfort, a motte and bailey castle and a medieval borough (4.5 km), Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks Farm (5 km), Two bowl barrows 290m north of Upper House Farm (6 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 Wollaston motte and bailey castle immediately west of St John's Church