Ellesmere Castle

Ellesmere Castle was in the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire. This was a motte and bailey castle which was probably founded by Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury on a prominent hill to the east of the town, overlooking the Mere, soon after the Norman Conquest.

Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Castle
Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Ellesmere Urban, Shropshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Ellesmere Castle: a motte and bailey castle 200m south west of St Mary’s Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lakelands Academy and Blakemere.

Lakelands Academy

School

Lakelands Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Ellesmere in the English county of Shropshire. Previously a community school administered by Shropshire Council, The Lakelands School converted to academy status in December 2012. Lakelands Academy is situated 3,200 feet west of Ellesmere Castle.

Blakemere

Photo: Hans Linnet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blakemere is situated 1 mile southeast of Ellesmere Castle.

Kettle Mere

Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kettle Mere is situated 1 mile east of Ellesmere Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tetchill and Welshampton.

Tetchill

Village

Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tetchill is a village.

Welshampton

Village

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Welshampton is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Welshampton and Lyneal, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. Welshampton is situated 2 miles east of Ellesmere Castle.