Alberbury Castle |
| Hob Uid: 66500 | |
Location :
Shropshire
Alberbury with Cardeston
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| Grid Ref : SJ3580014400 |
| Summary : Tower keep castle probably built by Fulk Fitz Warin III in the early 13th century. It is situated close to the present border between England and Wales. The remains include a rectangular stone keep and curtain wall probably early 13th century in date enclosing an area of about a quarter of an acre. The remains survive as a ruined building. Scheduled. |
More information : SJ 3580 1440: Castle (NR) (Remains of) (NAT). (1)
Alberbury Castle was probably built by Fulk Fitz Warin III in the early 13th century. Its remains include a rectangular keep which probably originally contained a first-floor hall and a
curtain-wall, possibly contemporary with the keep, enclosing an area of about 1/4 acre. The castle was one in the chain of
defences of the Welsh marshes to which Wattlesborough (SD 31SE 4) also belonged. (2-4)
The remains of Alberbury Castle are represented by a curtain wall some 2 feet 6 inches thick and up to 9 feet high and the shell of a keep inside the south-west corner of the curtain wall. Published survey (25") correct. (5)
SJ 358 144: Alderbury Castle. Scheduled. (6)
Listed by Cathcart King. (7)
Revision of scheduled area of monument.(8) |