Castles in the County of Shropshire
Name Type Confidence Remains Photos
Abcott earthwork   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Acton Bank   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Acton Burnell Castle   Fortified Manor House Palace  Certain  Major  Images Available
Acton Scott Tower   Pele Tower  Possible  Nothing visible   
Adderley Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Alberbury Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Albright Hussey   Fortified Manor House  Rejected  Earthworks   
Alveley Castle placenames   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Amaston Heath Farm   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Anchor   Timber Castle  Rejected  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Apley Castle   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Nothing visible   
Aston Botterell Ringwork   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Aston Eyre Manor   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Major   
Aston Rogers Pond House   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Bank Farm Mound   Timber Castle  Rejected  Uncertain   
Bedstone Castle Ditches   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Belan Bank, Kinnerley   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Bicton Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Bicton; The Isle   Timber Castle Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Binweston   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Bishops Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle Palace  Certain  Masonry footings  Images Available
Bishops Castle town defences   Urban Defence  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Blakemere Moat   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Bletchley Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Bretchel; The Beacon   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Bridgnorth Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Bridgnorth Town Defences   Urban Defence  Certain  Masonry footings   
Broadward Hall   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Broadward Hall no2   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Brockhurst Castle, Church Stretton   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Brockton Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Bromfield Grange   Timber Castle  Possible  Masonry footings   
Bromlow Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Brompton Mill Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Broncroft Castle   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Major  Images Available
Brookside Castle placenames   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Brow Castle, Westbury   Uncertain  Rejected  Earthworks   
Broymeron   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Bryn y Castell, Gobowen   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Bucknell Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Burf Castle   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Burford House   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry footings   
Callow Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Cans   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Castell Brogyntyn   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castell Hithoet   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Castle Bryn Amlwg   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castle Hayes   Uncertain  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Castle Place   Timber Castle  Rejected  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Castle Pulverbatch   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Castle Rough   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Caus Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry footings  Images Available
Caus Town Defenses   Urban Defence  Certain  Earthworks   
Caynham Camp   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Charlton Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry footings   
Charlton House, Shrewsbury   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Cheney Longville Castle   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Cheney Longville Castle Ring   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Chesterton Walls   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Cheswardine Castle   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry footings   
Cheswardine Castle Ditches   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Chirbury Kings Orchard   Timber Castle Urban Defence  Possible  Earthworks   
Chirbury Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Church Preen Castleyard   Uncertain Masonry Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Cleobury Mortimer Castle Ditches   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Cleobury Mortimer Castle Toot   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Cleobury Mortimer Ronhill   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Clun Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Clun Town Wall   Urban Defence  Possible  Masonry footings   
Clungunford Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Colebatch Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Colstey Castle Field   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Corfham Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Corfton; The Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Corshall   Timber Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   
Culmington Camp Ring   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Dawley Castle   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Doddington   Timber Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   
Dothill moat   Timber Castle Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Dudston Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Eaton Mound   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Edgton Castle Ring   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Edgton Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Ellesmere Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle Palace  Certain  Earthworks   
Ellesmere Town Defences   Urban Defence  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Erw'r Esgob, St Martins   Palace  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Eyton Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Eyton on Severn   Fortified Manor House  Rejected  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Fitz mound, Pimhill   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Fordhall, Moreton Say   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Glazeley   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Great Moat Farm   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Habberley Hall   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Hagley, Chirbury   Timber Castle  Rejected  Uncertain   
Halesowen   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Halesowen Abbey   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Halesowen Town Gates   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Hallon Castle   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Hardwick Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Harlescott Grange   Fortified Manor House  Rejected  Earthworks   
Harley Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Haughmond Hill Camp   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Hawcocks Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Hawkstone Park Farm Mound   Timber Castle Siege Work  Possible  Earthworks   
Hem Ring   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
High Ercall Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry footings   
Hinstock Castle   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Hisland Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Hockleton Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Hodnet Castle Hill   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Holdgate Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Holdgate Village Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Earthworks   
Hope Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Hopton Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Hopton Wafers   Timber Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   
Kinton Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Knockin Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle Urban Defence  Certain  Earthworks   
Langley Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry footings  Images Available
Lawn Farm Ringwork, Habberley   Timber Castle  Rejected  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Lea Castle   Tower House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Lee Brockhurst   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Leebotwood Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Leigh Hall moat   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Linley Mound, More   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Little Ness Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Little Shrawardine Motte   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Longner Hall   Masonry Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Longnor mound   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Longnor; The Moat House   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Earthworks   
Lower Down Castle, Lydbury North   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Ludlow Castle   Masonry Castle Palace  Certain  Major  Images Available
Ludlow Siege Works   Siege Work  Possible  Nothing visible   
Ludlow Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Ludstone Hall Moated site   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Lydbury North; The Firs   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Lydham Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Madeley Court   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Major  Images Available
Marchamley Moat Bank   Timber Castle Siege Work  Questionable  Earthworks   
Marche Hall   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Market Drayton   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Marton; The Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Matefelun   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Mawley   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Meadowtown   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Melverley   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Meole Brace Tower   Tower House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Middlehope   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Middleton motte(s)   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Minton Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
More Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
More Village Defences   Urban Defence  Certain  Earthworks   
Moreswood mound   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Moretoin   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Moreton Corbet Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Much Wenlock Castle   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Munslow Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Myddle Castle   Masonry Castle Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry footings  Images Available
Neves Castle   Timber Castle  Rejected  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Newcastle; The Crugyn   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Newport, Shropshire   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Oakhill Castle Ring   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Old Hall, Cressage   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Oldfields Mound   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Orleton Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Oswestry Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry footings  Images Available
Oswestry Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Nothing visible   
Oswestry; The Mount Ringwork   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Pan Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Panpudding Hill   Siege Work  Certain  Earthworks   
Pennerley; The Knapp   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Petton Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Pickthorne Castle   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Plaish Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry footings   
Plowden Mill Ringwork   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Pontesbury Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Pontesbury Village Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Pontfadog   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Prees Manor of Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Quatford Castle   Timber Castle Palace  Certain  Earthworks   
Queen Eleanors Bower, Haughmond   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Rabbit Berries   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Ratlinghope Castle Ring   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Redcastle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Ritton Castle   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Rockhill   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Rorrington Castle Ring   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Rorrington, Chirbury   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Rowton Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Nothing visible   
Ruckley   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Ruffin   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Rushbury Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Ruyton Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Ryton Castle Hillfield   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Sandford Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Sheriffhales Manor House   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Shifnal Castle Farm   Fortified Manor House Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Shifnal Castle Hills   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Shifnal Moat   Fortified Manor House Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Shrawardine Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry footings  Images Available
Shrewsbury Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Shrewsbury Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Sibdon Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Smethcott Castle Field   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Soulton Hall Moat   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
St Augustines, Shrewsbury   Fortified Ecclesiastical site Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
St Martins, Oaklands Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Stapleton Moat Farm   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Stapleton Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Stedford Castle   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Stoke upon Tern   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Stokesay Castle   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Major  Images Available
Stowe   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Tempeston; The Moat   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
The Grove enclosure, Wistanstow   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
The Roundabouts   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Tong Castle   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Tong Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Trench Hall Castle Stead   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Upper Brompton Farm mound   Timber Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   
Upper Broughton Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Upper Gwarthlow Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks  Images Available
Upper Millichope Foresters Lodge   Pele Tower  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Upton Cressett Hall   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Major  Images Available
Wallop Castle   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Warandashale   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Warfield Bank   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Wattlesborough Hall   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Welshampton mound   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Wem Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Wem Town Defences   Urban Defence  Questionable  Nothing visible   
West Felton Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Weston under Redcastle; The Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Whattal; The Castle   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Whitchurch Castle Hill   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Nothing visible   
Whitchurch Moat   Fortified Manor House  Rejected  Earthworks   
Whitchurch Town Gates   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Whitsburn Hill   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Whittington Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Whittington Village Defence   Urban Defence  Possible  Uncertain   
Wilcott Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Wilderley Hall Farm   Timber Castle  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Wilderley Hill   Timber Castle  Rejected  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Willaston Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Willey Castle Hill placename   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Wilmington; The Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Winsbury Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Nothing visible   
Withyford   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Wollaston Ceasers Camp   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Wollaston Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Woolstaston Castle Bank   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Wootton Castle Field   Uncertain  Rejected  Earthworks   
Worsley Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Wotherton Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Wroxeter Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Yockleton; The Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   

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