Stokesay Castle

Stokesay Castle is one of the finest surviving fortified manor houses in England, and situated at in . It was largely built in its present form in the late 13th century by Laurence of Ludlow, on the earlier castle founded by its original owners the de Lacy family, from whom it passed to their de Verdun heirs, who retained feudal overlordship of Stokesay until at least 1317.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St John the Baptist, Stokesay and Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre.

Church
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed… is situated 670 feet north of Stokesay Castle.

is a museum in southern , just south of . is situated 3,000 feet north of Stokesay Castle.

Railway station
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serves the town of , in , England. is situated 1 mile north of Stokesay Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stokesay and Craven Arms.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish, now…

Town
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is a market town and civil parish in , England.

Village
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is a hamlet and former civil parish, now…

Stokesay Castle

Latitude
52.42891° or 52° 25′ 44″ north
Longitude
-2.8313° or 2° 49′ 53″ west
Elevation
400 feet (122 metres)
Open location code
9C4VC5H9+HF
Geo­Names ID
6286277
Wiki­data ID
Q7618555
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Stokesay Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة ستوكيساي”
  • Basque: “Stokesay gaztelua”
  • Cebuano: “Stokesay Castle”
  • Chinese: “史篤西城堡”
  • Danish: “Stokesay Castle”
  • French: “château de Stokesay”
  • French: “Château de Stokesay”
  • German: “Stokesay Castle”
  • Japanese: “ストークセイ城”
  • Swedish: “Stokesay Castle”
  • Turkish: “Stokesay Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Castell Stokesay”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Newton and Whettleton.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Acton Scott and Upper Millichope Lodge.

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Worth a closer look: Shrewsbury and Telford.

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