England · Ruin
Ludgershall Castle
Ludgershall Castle is a ruined 12th-century fortified royal residence at Ludgershall in Wiltshire, England. It was developed into a royal hunting lodge under King John and Henry III and gradually fell out of use; three large standing walls and extensive earthworks survive and the site is a scheduled monument.
Its prime
1244
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1244
The shape it held in its prime.
A low motte-and-bailey site set in open Wiltshire farmland, defined by broad grassy earthwork banks surrounding two enclosures. The northern enclosure contains rectangular flint-and-mortar foundation walls laid out as rooms and courts, and a single tall surviving flint wall of the former tower with a large rounded opening and small lower doorway. The stone is dark grey flint with pale mortar; roofs would have been timber. At its prime the great hall and tower stood continuous above the courtyards.
Its story
The story of Ludgershall Castle.
Ludgershall was a 12th-century fortified royal residence in Wiltshire, developed into a royal hunting lodge under King John and Henry III. It had fallen into disuse by the 15th century.
Three large standing walls remain, along with extensive earthworks much altered by quarrying; a private house occupies part of the site. The southern enclosure, at the opposite end from the standing walls, is thought to have been an Iron Age stronghold. The ruin was listed as a scheduled monument in 1981.
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7 places to explore in 1244.
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