Castles in the County of Cheshire
Name Type Confidence Remains Photos
Abbey of St Werburgh, Chester   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Possible  Major   
Aldford Blobb Hill   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Altrincham Mound   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Alvanley   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Ashton Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Beeston Castle   Masonry Castle Urban Defence  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Bowden Watch Hill   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Brimstage Hall   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Major  Images Available
Broad Oak Farm, High Legh   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Earthworks   
Buckingham Castle, Macclesfield   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Nothing visible   
Burton   Uncertain  Possible  Uncertain   
Chester Bishops Palace   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Chester Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Chester City Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Major  Images Available
Coddington Mud Hill   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Darnhall   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Doddington Tower   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Major   
Dodlestone Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Dunham Massey, The mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Eccleston Mound   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Eddisbury Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Earthworks   
Farndon Manor of Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Frodsham Castle Park   Masonry Castle Timber Castle Fortified Manor House  Certain  Nothing visible   
Great Moreton Hall   Fortified Manor House Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Halton Castle, Runcorn   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Harden Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Uncertain   
Hollingworth Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Hooton Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Ince Grange   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Major   
Kinderton Hall   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Kingsley Castle Cob   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Lyme Cage   Tower House  Questionable  Major   
Macclesfield Castle Field   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Macclesfield Town Defences   Urban Defence  Certain  Nothing visible   
Malpas Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Mere Castle   Uncertain  Questionable  Earthworks   
Milton Castle Hill Place Name   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Mottram Old Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Nantwich Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Nothing visible   
Newhall Tower   Tower House Masonry Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Northwich Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Oakmere Harthhill Bank   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Oldcastle Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Peel Hall Motte   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Peel Moat   Pele Tower  Possible  Earthworks   
Poulton Lancelyn   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Pulford Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Runcorn Castle Rock   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Nothing visible   
Runcorn Urban Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Saighton Grange   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Shipbrook Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Shocklach   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Earthworks   
Shocklach Oldcastle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Shotwick Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Stockport Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry footings   
Stockport Town Wall   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Sutton Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Tarvin Manor of Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
The Chamber in the Forest   Fortified Manor House Palace  Possible  Masonry footings   
Thelwall Town Defences   Urban Defence  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Thurstaston   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Tushingham Bell o' th' Hill   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Ullerswood   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Wardle Castle Field Place Name   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Warmingham Manor House   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Wybunbury Manor of Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield   Palace Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Peel Hall Tower   Pele Tower  Possible  Nothing visible   

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