The locations listed on this page currently have less information so do not warrant a page of their own. As this website evolves and more information is added these locations will be promoted to individual pages.
Ogmore Castle
County | Vale of Glamorgan, Wales (3 castles) | Categories | Stone / Baronial castle |
Remains | Small amount survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Location | 51.4805,-3.6114 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Stone / Baronial castle |
Remains |
Small amount survives |
Access |
Only open at certain times |
Location |
51.4805,-3.6114 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Okehampton Castle
County | Devon, England (11 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey / Stone |
Remains | Small amount survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Location | 50.73101,-4.007776 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Motte & Bailey / Stone |
Remains |
Small amount survives |
Access |
Only open at certain times |
Location |
50.73101,-4.007776 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Old Buckenham Castle
County | TBC | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
County |
TBC |
Categories |
TBC |
Remains |
TBC |
Access |
TBC - Please check before visiting |
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Ongar Castle
County | Essex, England (7 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | No Access - Private |
Location | 51.70512,0.247558 (Google Maps) | Directions | N/A |
County |
Categories |
Remains |
Earthworks only |
Access |
No Access - Private |
Location |
51.70512,0.247558 |
Directions |
N/A |
Owston Ferry Castle
County | Lincolnshire, England (4 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location | 53.49234,-0.786607 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Remains |
Earthworks only |
Access |
Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location |
53.49234,-0.786607 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Oxford Castle
The end for Oxford Castle came after the English Civil War during which time it was used as a prison. The castle was totally destroyed (slighted) and its stone taken away and used elsewhere.
County | Oxfordshire, England (8 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey / Stone / Baronial castle |
Remains | Small amount survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Comments | Originally a motte and bailey castle that was improved with a stone outer wall. Built as part of the Norman Conquest. | ||
Location | 51.75218,-1.262598 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Motte & Bailey / Stone / Baronial castle |
Remains |
Small amount survives |
Access |
Only open at certain times |
Comments |
Originally a motte and bailey castle that was improved with a stone outer wall. Built as part of the Norman Conquest. |
Location |
51.75218,-1.262598 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Timeline
Robert D'Oilly was given the task of building a castle at Oxford by William the Conqueror at the important Thames river crossing. A motte and bailey castle would have been the type of castle built at this time. ¹
Oxford was besieged by King Stephen trapping Matilda inside the city. But just before Christmas Matilda managed to escape across the snow and ice of the frozen Thames dressed in white so that she would not be seen. Matilda escaped to Wallingford Castle and Oxford fell to the King. ¹
Oystermouth Castle
County | Swansea, Wales (3 castles) | Categories | Stone |
Remains | Not complete but much survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Location | 51.57711,-4.00263 (Google Maps) ///pounding.parading.fruity | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Stone |
Remains |
Not complete but much survives |
Access |
Only open at certain times |
Location |
51.57711,-4.00263 ///pounding.parading.fruity |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
A Medieval Mystery
There appear to be some strange connections between the fourteenth century Old Wardour Castle and ancient stone circle Stonehenge.
1: Location
Old Wardour Castle appears to be aligned to ancient sites in the Stonehenge landscape.
2: Alignment
Stonehenge is aligned to the Summer Solstice. Old Wardour has a very similar alignment.
3: Size
Could the builders of Old Wardour used mesaurements from Stonehenge to layout the geometrical keep?
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