More information : `The antient hall of Kinderton stood near the banks of the Dane, at
the distance of two fields breadth from the site of the Roman works
of [the supposed] Condate, which probably suggested a position for
the Norman head of this barony. A part only of the moat is remaining,
but it formerly inclosed a parallelogram of several acres, in the
south-west angle of which is a large circular mound, which was most
probably raised to support the keep tower.' (1)
Kinderton castle stood on the river Dane at Middlewich at the time of
the Domesday Survey. Both the castle and the Hall which succeeded it
have been removed. All that remains is part of a moat, which
originally enclosed an area of several acres, in the south-west
corner of which is a large circular mound. (2)
SJ 708 670. The earthworks at Kinderton Hall are rejected by King as
part of a castle. (3)
Area SJ 708 670. The earthworks mentioned by authorities 1 and 2 are
not the remains of a castle, but comprise a medieval moat (SJ 76 NW
6) and a prospect mound within a post medieval formal garden (SJ 76
NW 23). Contrary to authority 2, Domesday does not mention a castle
at Kinderton. The confusion seems to have been caused by Kinderton's
status as the head of a barony with the consequent expectation that
there should be a baronial castle here. Although such a castle may
once have existed, there is no surface trace of it in the vicinity
of Kinderton Hall. (4) |