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Dudley Castle

Dudley Castle is a medieval castle sited on Castle Hill in Dudley, West Midlands, England. The surviving remains include a motte with the ruined keep, long ranges of stone buildings within the bailey and a large main gatehouse, all set on an outcrop of limestone.

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First raised

1070

Its prime

1550

Today

Ruin

As it stood in 1550

The shape it held in its prime.

Perched on a limestone motte and set within an oval bailey, the castle presents a long stone curtain with a three-storey domestic range to one side (the Sharington Range) featuring tall rectangular mullioned windows and steep gabled roofs, and a rectangular keep with four drum towers atop the motte; grey local limestone walls and arched gateways connect the keep and the main gatehouse, while grassy courtyard and a surrounding dry moat define the forecourt.

Step inside

9 places to explore in 1550.

The record describes 9 distinct spots at Dudley Castle — including 4 interiors: gate passage and guardroom, sharington range — great hall, sharington range — kitchen and servery and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.

Approach from Castle Hill across the baileyTop of the motte and keep exteriorKeep battlements and curtain wall walkMain gatehouse (the 'Triple Gate')Gate passage and guardroomSharington Range — great hallSharington Range — kitchen and serveryGreat chamber and chapel block interiorBailey courtyard and service yards

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