Castle Tump
Castle Tump was a castle in the village of Dymock in Gloucestershire, England. The castle was built in either the 11th or more probably the early 12th century as a motte and bailey design.Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Dymock, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Aylesmore Castle Tump”, “Castle Tump motte and bailey castle”, “Castle Tump, Dymock”, “Dymock Castle”, and “Dymock Castle Tump”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Anne and Church of St John the Evangelist.
Church of St Anne
Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Anne is situated 1½ miles south of Castle Tump.
Church of St John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St John the Evangelist is situated 2½ miles east of Castle Tump.
Post Office
Post office
Photo: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Post Office is situated 2½ miles south of Castle Tump.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brand Green and Donnington.
Brand Green
Hamlet
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brand Green is a village in Gloucestershire, England. Brand Green is situated 2 miles east of Castle Tump.
Donnington
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Donnington is a village and civil parish near Ledbury. Donnington is situated 3 miles north of Castle Tump.
Anthony’s Cross
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anthony's Cross is a hamlet in Gloucestershire, England. Anthony’s Cross is situated 3½ miles south of Castle Tump.
Castle Tump
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dymock, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.96168° or 51° 57′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.42011° or 2° 25′ 12″ westElevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
9C3VXH6H+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 428404864OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Castle Tump” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Aylesmore Castle Tump”
- German: “Castle Tump”
- Swedish: “Aylesmore Castle Tump”
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