Beaudesert Castle

Beaudesert Castle was on a high mound overlooking the village of to the east of , . It is a scheduled monument. The remains found on the site show that it was originally an Iron Age fort which gave the mount its ancient name, Donnilee.
Wikipedia
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in the village of Beaudesert in Warwickshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Beaudesert Castle: motte and bailey castle and two fishponds”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St Nicholas and Henley-in-Arden railway station.

Church
Photo: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1,000 feet west of Beaudesert Castle.

Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Henley-in-Arden is a railway station serving the town of , , England. is situated 2,600 feet west of Beaudesert Castle.

Church
Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 1,600 feet west of Beaudesert Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henley-in-Arden and Wootton Wawen.

Photo: Poliphilo, CC0.
is a historic market town of 2,100 people in .

Village
Photo: Velela, Public domain.
is a village and civil parish in the… is situated 2 miles south of Beaudesert Castle.

Village
Photo: Argrogan, Public domain.
is a village in the of , England. is situated 2 miles west of Beaudesert Castle.

Beaudesert Castle

Latitude
52.29318° or 52° 17′ 35″ north
Longitude
-1.77269° or 1° 46′ 22″ west
Elevation
292 feet (89 metres)
Open location code
9C4W76VG+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2684426962
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6286529
Wiki­data ID
Q4877442
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Beaudesert Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Beaudesert Castle”
  • Danish: “Beaudesert Castle”
  • German: “Beaudesert Castle”
  • Latin: “Bellodesertum Castellum”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Beaudesert”
  • Swedish: “Beaudesert Castle”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Blackford Hill and Buckley Green.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Arden Road and Church Hall & Parish Rooms.

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Worth a closer look: Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick.

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