More information : (SP 51887878) Castle Mound (GT) (1)
A well preserved little moated mount castle about half a mile south of Coton House. "The remains consist of a low circular artificial hill, measuring about 150' in diam. at its base, with a flat top about 70' across; it is surrounded by a ditch, in which water still lies at the south-east side.." (2)
"At Churchover, south of coton House and 2 1/2 miles north of Rugby, is a moated mound; it is sometimes classed as a castle. It is probably another example of an early mill mound." (3)
No historical evidence was found to substantiate this as being a castle mound. The work is badly mutilated, carries a modern water tower and is probably a mill mound associated with the desertion to the north.
Published survey (25" 1960) revised. (4)
Mentioned as "Waverei" in 1201, at which time it was in possession of de Waver (sub Stafford). (5-7) |