Inkberrow Castle

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Inkberrow Castle
Inkberrow, Worcestershire, England
Moat at Inkberrow Millennium Green - geograph.org.uk - 5147820.jpg
The remaining moat
Site information
TypeCastle
Inkberrow Castle
Site history
Built1154–1216
Official nameMoated site 150m north east of Inkberrow Church
Designated26 October 1970
Reference no. 1018543

Inkberrow Castle was situated in the village of Inkberrow in Worcestershire, England, some 10 km south of Redditch (grid reference SP017572 ).

It was a castle built between 1154 and 1216 which was destroyed (slighted) in 1233. A moat remains which may be that of the castle or of a later manor house built on or near the site of the castle. Earthworks are also present.

There is a moated site in Inkberrow that is thought to be the castle mentioned in medieval records. It was designated a scheduled monument in 1970. [1] [2]

References

  1. Historic England. "Moated site 150m north east of Inkberrow Church (1018543)". National Heritage List for England .
  2. "Inkberrow Castle", Gatehouse Gazetteer, retrieved 14 October 2024

52°12′47″N1°58′36″W / 52.21302°N 1.97654°W / 52.21302; -1.97654