Ascott Earl Castle
Ascott Earl Castle was a castle in the village of Ascott Earl, Oxfordshire, England.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Ascott-under-Wychwood, West Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Ascott Earl motte and bailey castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ascott-under-Wychwood railway station and Church of the Holy Trinity.
Ascott-under-Wychwood railway station
Railway station
Ascott-under-Wychwood railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ascott-under-Wychwood in Oxfordshire, England. It is on the Cotswold Line. Ascott-under-Wychwood railway station is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Ascott Earl Castle.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church
Church of the Holy Trinity is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Ascott Earl Castle.
Manor House
Historic building
Manor House is a historic building, which is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Ascott Earl Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ascott Earl and Ascott d’Oyley.
Ascott Earl
Locality
Ascott Earl is a village in Oxfordshire, England. There are the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle beside the river Evenlode.
Ascott d’Oyley
Locality
Ascott d'Oyley is a village in Oxfordshire, England. The name 'Ascott' is derived from the Old English ēast and cot, whilst d’Oyley was appended because Wido de Oileo 'held the place in the late eleventh century.' Ascott d’Oyley with its sister village Ascott Earl together form the larger community of Ascott-under-Wychwood.
Shipton-under-Wychwood
Ascott Earl Castle
Latitude
51.86386° or 51° 51′ 50″ north
Longitude
-1.57031° or 1° 34′ 13″ west
Elevation
322 feet (98 metres)
Open location code
9C3WVC7H+GV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ascott Earl Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ascott Earl”
- German: “Ascott Earl Castle”
- Swedish: “Ascott Earl”
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