More information : (SJ 65501317) Castle (NR) (Remains of)
Site of moat? Filled in.
A licence to crenellate and fortify their mansion at Apley was
granted to the Charlton family in the early 14th century. This house was surrounded by a moat and had an internal courtyard.
Its remains and those of its 17th century replacement have been incorporated into the stable at Apley. Where it is unobscured by
modern work, the lower masonry exhibits the plinth characteristic of the 14th century, but above that the walls, with some mullioned windows, date from the 17th century. The house was slighted during the Civil War and superseded by a house to the NE (since demolished) in the late 18th century.
Former stable block at Apsley Castle now disused, as described above, being of ashlar construction with stone windows, largely of 18th century date but probably incorporating 17th century work, upon a base of rough-hewn, uncoursed blocks of masonry.
There are no traces of a moat.
Apley Castle. Georgian mansion with Victorian additions.
Stables. Mostly early 19th century incorporating remains of
the old 16th century castle of Apley. Grade 2.
5362 HADLEY APLEY
Apley Castle Lane
Stables at Apley Castle
SJ 61 SE 28/256 18.6.59
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Circa early C19 stabling incorporating C16/17 remains of Apley Castle. The stables are single storey ashlar ranges with low
pitched hipped slate roofs with oversailing eaves, built around square stable yard.
South elevation 2:4:2 bays. Left and right break forward, centre 3-bay blind arcade. Round-headed doorways and windows in double recesses with continuous impost. East elevation has central elliptical arched carriageway with large flush-panel doors and stone mullion windows to left and right. Small octagonal cupola over centre with ogee-shaped dormer and wind-vane.
West elevation has 3 and 5-light stone mullion windows. The north elevation has large blocked window, blocked 2-centred arch doorway and projecting gabled wing to right.
Description of stables at Apley Castle enlarged and amended. (9)
SJ 655132 Remains of moat and buildings noted in list of moated sites in Shropshire.
Summary report on a survey commissioned by English Heritage in 1989, which showed that the manor house had survived largely intact. It consisted of a hall, with a two-storey service block at the low end and a solar block at the high, next to which was a first floor chapel, whose fixtures were also almost intact. (10)
Listed as a vanished castle. (11)
Normal planning controls recommended. (12) |