Bishop's Stortford Castle
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Bishop's Stortford Castle, which is sometimes also known as Waytemore Castle, was in the town of Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire (grid reference TL490215).
This began as a motte and bailey castle in the time of William the Conqueror. A rectangular great tower was added on the motte in the 12th century. It was improved in the 13th century during the reign of King John and a licence to crenellate was granted in the mid 14th century. It was slighted after the Civil War. In the 17th century it was used as a prison.
Only earthworks, the large motte and foundations of a square tower can now be seen.
[edit] References
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
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