Aldford Castle
| Aldford Castle | |
|---|---|
| Blobb Hill | |
| Aldford, Cheshire | |
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Earthworks of Aldford Castle | |
  Aldford Castle | |
| Coordinates | grid reference SJ419596 |
| Type | Motte and bailey |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Earthworks |
| Site history | |
| Built | 12th century |
| Built by | Richard de Aldford |
Aldford Castle is a motte and bailey castle in the village of Aldford in Cheshire. The motte is to the north of St John's Church, and the church stands on the site of an infilled bailey ditch.[1]
It was founded by Richard de Aldford in the 12th century. Some fragments of the stonework around the bailey and significant earthworks survive. It overlooked a ford across the River Dee.[2][3] The site is a Scheduled Monument.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 95, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
- ↑ Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980), The David & Charles Book of Castles, Newton Abbot: David & Charles, p. 176, ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
- ↑ Aldford Castle, CastleUK, retrieved 1 September 2007
- ↑ Historic England. "Aldford motte and bailey and shell keep castle (1007605)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
Coordinates: 53°07′49″N 2°52′11″W / 53.1304°N 2.8698°W
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