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Maxstoke Castle

 County

Warwickshire (8 castles) 

 Categories

Fortified Manor House / Baronial castle

 Remains

Not complete but much survives

 Access

Only open at certain times

 Comments

A substantial moat surrounds the castle. This is a private residence and is only rarely open to the public.

 Location52.499,-1.6715 (Google Maps) DirectionsDirections via Google Maps
 County

Warwickshire (8 castles) 

 Categories

Fortified Manor House / Baronial castle

 Remains

Not complete but much survives

 Access

Only open at certain times

 Comments

A substantial moat surrounds the castle. This is a private residence and is only rarely open to the public.

 Location
52.499,-1.6715
 Directions
Directions via Google Maps
axstoke castle is privately owned and is only open to the public once or twice a year. The licence to crenellate or fortify the manor was given to William de Clinton, the Earl of Huntingdon and Constable of Dover in 1346 by Edward III. The castle consists of a rectangular court surrounded by a water filled moat. At the four corners are octagonal towers which are around 9 metres in diameter and each have three floors. The entrance to the castle is by the eastern side and consists of a large gatehouse with twin towers octagonal in shape. Originally the courtyard would have had three ranges of buildings to the north, south and west, but these were replaced by later reconstruction work. Maxstoke Castle is situated near Coleshill, a few miles to the east of Birmingham. I have produced a VRML 3D model of the castle which can be found on the '3D Buildings' page.

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  • Edward (III, King of England 1327-1377)
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Timeline

1346
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Maxstoke Castle licence to crenellate

Edward gives permission to William de Clinton to build a castle.

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Selection of references used:

  • 1. E.B.D'Auvergne, The English Castles, 1926

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    People

    • Edward (III, King of England 1327-1377)
    • A .. Z List of Medieval People

    Related Information

    • Why build and live in castles
    • Castle development timeline
    • Keep and bailey castles
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    • Square keeps
    • Polygonal Keeps
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    • Location of lots of castles
    • Castle construction timeline

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