Lavendon Castle

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The frost covered earthworks on the left are the NW boundary of an inner bailey associated with the Lavendon motte & bailey castle Lavedon Castle Earthworks.jpg
The frost covered earthworks on the left are the NW boundary of an inner bailey associated with the Lavendon motte & bailey castle

Lavendon Castle stood to the north of the village of Lavendon, Buckinghamshire, England. 52°10′47.7″N0°39′31.8″W / 52.179917°N 0.658833°W / 52.179917; -0.658833

A motte or ringwork and bailey were mentioned in a pipe roll of 1192–3. It was probably built by a member of the Bidun family, and later belonged to the Pevers. [1] The motte was destroyed in 1944 when much 12th-century pottery was found. The castle is believed to have been destroyed around the 1530s. A farmhouse and garden terracing built in the 17th century have effectively destroyed the former mound and today only earthworks remain. [2]

References

  1. Page, William, ed. (1927). "Parishes: Lavendon". A History of the County of Buckingham. Vol. 4. London: Victoria County History. pp. 379–387 via British History Online.
  2. Somerset Fry, Plantagenet (1980). The David & Charles book of castles. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 252. ISBN   0-7153-7976-3.