Marshwood Castle
| Marshwood Castle | |
|---|---|
| Marshwood, Dorset, United Kingdom | |
  Marshwood Castle | |
| Coordinates | 50°46′33″N 2°50′45″W / 50.7757°N 2.8458°W |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Private ownership |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1205–1215 |
| Events | |
| Official name | Marshwood Castle |
| Designated | 30 August 1960 |
| Reference no. | 1002836 |
Marshwood Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle in Marshwood, Dorset, within the Vale of Marshwood. It was built by William de Mandeville following his elevation to Baron Marshwood in 1205 by King John,[1] and is first recorded as a built castle in 1215.[2] The castle is no longer standing, but ruins remain and they are a scheduled monument.
Honour of Marshwood[edit]
The castle was the Head of the Honour and Barony of Mandeville of Marshwood (usually referred to as the Honour of Marshwood),[3] which had extensive land holdings across the South West.
Remains[edit]
The remains of the castle are within the working Lodge House Farm, with barns and agricultural buildings encroaching on the earthworks. There remains the lower walls of a fortified house, which might date from the 1350s – 1360s.[2]
There are also various other remains around the site, including the former St Mary's Chapel, and various earthworks and buildings.[4]
Designation[edit]
The remains of the castle are a scheduled monument.[5]
The specific walls of the fortified house are listed at Grade II*.[6]
The castle appears on the Heritage at Risk Register.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ Hannay, Clive; Legg, Rodney (September 2010). "Marshwood". Dorset Life.
- ^ a b "Marshwood Castle: Official List Entry". Historic England.
- ^ "Historic England Research Records: Marshwood Castle". Heritage Gateway.
- ^ "Marshwood," in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 1, West. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1952. pp. 156–157.
- ^ "Marshwood Castle". Historic England.
- ^ "Remains of Marshwood Castle, 50 Metres West of Lodge House Farmhouse, Poorhouse Lane". Historic England.
- ^ Heritage at Risk – South West Register 2016 (PDF). Historic England. 2016. p. 135.
- ^ "Marshwood Castle". Heritage at risk register. Historic England.