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Painscastle
County | Powys, Wales (11 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | At any reasonable time |
Comments | Appears to be freely accessible, but please do not trespass if o private land. | ||
Location | 52.107817,-3.219177 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Remains |
Earthworks only |
Access |
At any reasonable time |
Comments |
Appears to be freely accessible, but please do not trespass if o private land. |
Location |
52.107817,-3.219177 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Peebles Castle
County | TBC | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
Location | 55.652,-3.215663 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
TBC |
Categories |
TBC |
Remains |
TBC |
Access |
TBC - Please check before visiting |
Location |
55.652,-3.215663 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
See Also
Penard Castle
County | TBC | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
Location | 51.57651,-4.102557 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
TBC |
Categories |
TBC |
Remains |
TBC |
Access |
TBC - Please check before visiting |
Location |
51.57651,-4.102557 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
See Also
Pencader Castle
County | Carmathenshire, Wales (7 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location | 52.00237,-4.267 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Remains |
Earthworks only |
Access |
Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location |
52.00237,-4.267 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Pendennis Castle
County | Cornwall (7 castles) | Categories | Henry VIII Gun Fort / Royal castle |
Remains | Excellent remains | Access | Only open at certain times |
Location | 50.14722,-5.047777 (Google Maps) ///oldest.curl.engine | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Henry VIII Gun Fort / Royal castle |
Remains |
Excellent remains |
Access |
Only open at certain times |
Location |
50.14722,-5.047777 ///oldest.curl.engine |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Timeline
King Henry VIII had a pair of castles built at the mouth of the River Fal near Falmouth in Cornwall. The River mouth is a natural deep water harbour and needed protecting from invasion. These were Pendennis and St. Mawes Castles. ¹
Pendragon Castle
County | Cumbria, England (6 castles) | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
Location | 54.41837,-2.337449 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
TBC |
Remains |
TBC |
Access |
TBC - Please check before visiting |
Location |
54.41837,-2.337449 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Penrice Castle
County | Swansea, Wales (3 castles) | Categories | Stone |
Remains | Small amount survives | Access | Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Comments | The castle now forms part of a private estate with holiday cottage for rent. Access to the castle itself is not known. | ||
Location | 51.57521,-4.1703 (Google Maps) ///confetti.clotting.interacts | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Stone |
Remains |
Small amount survives |
Access |
Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Comments |
The castle now forms part of a private estate with holiday cottage for rent. Access to the castle itself is not known. |
Location |
51.57521,-4.1703 ///confetti.clotting.interacts |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Location Map (click to explore)
Pentrefoelas Castle
County | Conwy, Wales (6 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | No Access - Private |
Location | 53.05552,-3.687425 (Google Maps) | Directions | N/A |
County |
Categories |
Remains |
Earthworks only |
Access |
No Access - Private |
Location |
53.05552,-3.687425 |
Directions |
N/A |
Peveril Castle
County | Derbyshire, England (2 castles) | Categories | Stone / Cliff-top |
Remains | Small amount survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Comments | Quote a steep walk from the village to the castle | ||
Location | 53.33999,-1.777414 (Google Maps) ///expand.users.numeral | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Stone / Cliff-top |
Remains |
Small amount survives |
Access |
Only open at certain times |
Comments |
Quote a steep walk from the village to the castle |
Location |
53.33999,-1.777414 ///expand.users.numeral |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Picton Castlle
County | Pembrokeshire, Wales (12 castles) | Categories | Stone / Baronial castle |
Remains | Not complete but much survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Comments | The castle is privately owned and visitors can take a guided tour. See the Picton Castle website for me information. | ||
Location | 51.784,-4.885 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Stone / Baronial castle |
Remains |
Not complete but much survives |
Access |
Only open at certain times |
Comments |
The castle is privately owned and visitors can take a guided tour. See the Picton Castle website for me information. |
Location |
51.784,-4.885 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Location Map (click to explore)
Piel Castle
County | Cumbria, England (6 castles) | Categories | Stone |
Remains | Not complete but much survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Location | 54.062217,-3.173408 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Stone |
Remains |
Not complete but much survives |
Access |
Only open at certain times |
Location |
54.062217,-3.173408 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Pleshey Castle
County | Essex, England (7 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey / Stone |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location | 51.80342,0.414906 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Motte & Bailey / Stone |
Remains |
Earthworks only |
Access |
Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location |
51.80342,0.414906 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Plympton Castle
County | Devon, England (11 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Just the motte remains | Access | Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location | 50.383679,-4.048382 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Remains |
Just the motte remains |
Access |
Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location |
50.383679,-4.048382 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
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Powerstock Castle
County | Dorset, England (7 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location | 50.76075,-2.680423 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Remains |
Earthworks only |
Access |
Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location |
50.76075,-2.680423 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Powis Castle
County | Powys, Wales (11 castles) | Categories | |
Remains | Excellent remains | Access | Only open at certain times |
Comments | Now a mansion | ||
Location | 52.6498,-3.161 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Remains |
Excellent remains |
Access |
Only open at certain times |
Comments |
Now a mansion |
Location |
52.6498,-3.161 |
Directions |
Directions via Google Maps |
Location Map (click to explore)
Prestatyn Castle
County | Denbighshire, Wales (5 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | No Access - Private |
Location | 53.338498,-3.393605 (Google Maps) | Directions | N/A |
County |
Categories |
Remains |
Earthworks only |
Access |
No Access - Private |
Location |
53.338498,-3.393605 |
Directions |
N/A |
Location Map (click to explore)
Pulford Castle
County | Cheshire, England (4 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location | 53.12179,-2.93537 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
County |
Categories |
Remains |
Earthworks only |
Access |
Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location |
53.12179,-2.93537 |
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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