Castle Toot
Castle Toot, or Cleobury Castle, was a motte castle by the River Rea in the town of Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire. It is a scheduled monument, first listed in 1951.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle 450m WSW of Mawleytown Farm in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Cleobury Castle” and “Cleobury Mortimer Castle Toot”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lacon Childe School and Church of St Mary.
Lacon Childe School
School
Lacon Childe School is a mixed secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds, located in Cleobury Mortimer in the English county of Shropshire. Previously a community school administered by Shropshire Council, Lacon Childe School converted to academy status in October 2014. Lacon Childe School is situated 3,900 feet west of Castle Toot.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 1 mile northwest of Castle Toot.
Mawley Hall
Building
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mawley Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country mansion near Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The Blount family of Sodington Hall, Mamble, Worcestershire, wealthy coalowners and ironfounders, acquired estates in neighbouring Shropshire. Mawley Hall is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Castle Toot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neen Savage and Bayton.
Neen Savage
Village
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neen Savage is a civil parish and a village in south east Shropshire, England. It is situated north of the small market town of Cleobury Mortimer. The River Rea, which was historically known as the River Neen, flows past the hamlet, and a notable ford exists.
Bayton
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bayton is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2021 census it had a population of 535. Bayton is situated 2 miles southeast of Castle Toot.
Neen Sollars
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neen Sollars is a village and civil parish in south east Shropshire, England. It is situated close to the border with Worcestershire, three miles south of the small market town of Cleobury Mortimer. Neen Sollars is situated 2½ miles southwest of Castle Toot.
Castle Toot
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Castle Toot” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cleobury Mortimer Castle Toot”
- German: “Cleobury Castle”
- Swedish: “Cleobury Mortimer Castle Toot”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle Toot”. Photo: Victor Chetta, CC BY 2.0.