An 11th century motte and bailey castle, with a bailey to the west of the motte, and a ditched enclosure to the east which contained 4 fishponds. The motte and its western bailey survive as earthworks whilst the eastern enclosure is visible as a cropmark. East of the town of that name, which lies near […]
Broughton Castle
“Broughton Castle … about the most beautiful castle in all England … for sheer loveliness of the combination of water, woods and picturesque buildings.” Sir Charles Oman in 1898 A fortified manor house, built in the early 14th century and extended and remodelled in the 15th, 16th and 18th centuries. Restored in the 19th and […]
Banbury Castle
Site of a castle, demolished in 1648 and now built over. Excavation in 1973-74 uncovered three phases. Firstly a castle, built circa 1125-36, of rectangular plan; remodelled to a concentric plan in the late 13th century and early 14th century. After the siege of 1644 bastions were added. A vanished castle, the site is now […]
Ham Court
Also known as Bampton Castle. The gatehouse and curtain wall of an early 14th century castle built for Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, who obtained a licence to crenellate in 1315. The castle was adapted into a dwelling in the 17th century, and was extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. Not open to […]
Wolverton Castle
A deserted village and motte and bailey surviving as extensive and well preserved earthworks in which features such as house platforms and roads can be identified. North of the village is a Norman motte and bailey castle. (Pastscape) There are no visible remains of this castle except an artificial mound near the parish church, supposed […]