Castlethorpe Castle

Castlethorpe Castle stood in the village of , to the north of , . This was originally a motte and bailey castle with a timber structure built by Winemar, the Flemish Lord of Hanslope in the 12th Century.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Castlethorpe Castle: a motte and bailey, possible ringwork and associated earthworks 200m south-east of Castlethorpe Lodge” and “Site of Castlethorpe Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St Simon and St Jude and Church of St James the Great.

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church is a late 12th…

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1¼ miles north of Castlethorpe Castle.

Church
Photo: Cj1340, Public domain.
is situated 1½ miles south of Castlethorpe Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tathall End and Long Street.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the civil parish of , . is situated 2 miles northeast of Castlethorpe Castle.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the parish of … is situated 2 miles north of Castlethorpe Castle.

Village
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , England. is situated 2 miles west of Castlethorpe Castle.

Castlethorpe Castle

Latitude
52.09382° or 52° 5′ 38″ north
Longitude
-0.83547° or 0° 50′ 8″ west
Elevation
285 feet (87 metres)
Open location code
9C4X35V7+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2276764261
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6286498
Wiki­data ID
Q5050614
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Castlethorpe Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Castle Thorpe”
  • German: “Castlethorpe Castle”
  • Swedish: “Castlethorpe Castle”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Castlethorpe and Bullington End.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Castlethorpe Pre School and South Street.

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