Thorpe Waterville Castle

Thorpe Waterville Castle
Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire, England
Thorpe Waterville Castle
Coordinates	52°25′16″N0°29′55″W / 52.4211°N 0.4986°W / 52.4211; -0.4986
Grid reference	grid reference TL022814
Type	Fortified manor house
Site information
Owner	The Venn family

Thorpe Waterville Castle was a medieval fortified manor house near Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire, England.

Details

Thorpe Waterville Castle was built by Walter Langton, the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, around 1300. ^[1] The wood for the castle was stolen by Langton from the woods of a nearby abbey. ^[2] The result was a luxurious fortified home. ^[3] While owned by Lord Lovell, the castle was successfully besieged in early 1461 during the Wars of the Roses. ^[4]

The hall of the castle was later converted into a barn, and still survives in this form, complete with a distinctive 14th-century chimney. ^[5] Today, the remains of castle have scheduled monument status and a grade I listed building. ^[6]

See also

• Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
• List of castles in England

Bibliography

• Mackenzie, James D. (1896) The Castles of England: Their Story and Structure, Vol I. New York: Macmillan.
• Pettifer, Adrian. (2002) English Castles: a Guide by Counties. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press. ISBN   978-0-85115-782-5.

References

1. Pettifer, p.168.
2. Pettifer, p.168.
3. Mackenzie, p.341.
4. Mackenzie, p.341.
5. Pettifer, p.168.
6. Thorpe Waterville Castle , Gatehouse website, accessed 1 January 2020.