England · Demolished
Worcester Castle
Worcester Castle was a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification constructed in 1068–69 on the south side of Worcester, beside the River Severn and cutting into the cathedral precinct. It was held by the sheriff/constable of Worcester (the Beauchamp family for much of the medieval period) and later housed the county gaol; most of the medieval castle was quarried away or demolished and its site redeveloped in the 19th century.
First raised
1069
Its prime
1216
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1216
The shape it held in its prime.
Worcester Castle at its prime was a compact motte-and-bailey complex on the eastern bank of the River Severn: a conical earth motte with a summit approximately 18 feet (5.5 m) across crowned by a timber keep or defended platform, flanked by north and south baileys containing timber domestic and service buildings, bounded by a deep outer ditch and wooden palisades, with a substantial stone gatehouse at the principal entrance adjacent to the cathedral precinct.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1216.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Worcester Castle — including 3 interiors: timber domestic and service buildings in the bailey, county gaol in the outer bailey, underground dungeon (cell). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Worcester Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1216 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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