
Locations of lesser places
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.
Kilpeck Castle
County | Herefordshire (7 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Small amount survives | Access | At any reasonable time |
Comments | Located near the medieval church which is worth a visit because of the ornately carved door surround. | ||
Location | 51.9702,-2.8093 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
Kingswood Abbey
County | TBC | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
Timeline
The Gloucestershire abbey was moved back to Kingswood and populated by monks from Tintern. ¹
Knaresborough Castle
County | North Yorkshire (11 castles) | Categories | Stone / Cliff-top |
Remains | Small amount survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Location | 54.00695,-1.468993 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
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Timeline
Edward II granted the castle and town of Knaresborough to Pier Gaveston around this time and spent money on the castle to provide his favourite with a palace to live in.
King Edward III granted the castle at Knaresborough to his son John of Gaunt. This couild have been in 1371.
Knepp Castle
County | West Sussex (5 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey / Stone |
Remains | Small amount survives | Access | No Access - Private |
Location | 50.975581,-0.344004 (Google Maps) | Directions | N/A |
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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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