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.
| 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 |
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.