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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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 St Mary’s Church, Ellesmere and Lakelands Academy.
St Mary’s Church, Ellesmere
Church
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St Mary's Church stands on a hill in the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ellesmere, the archdeaconry of Salop, and the diocese of Lichfield. St Mary’s Church, Ellesmere is situated 750 feet north of Ellesmere Castle.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tetchill and Welshampton.
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.
Colemere
Village
Photo: John Harding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colemere is a village, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Ellesmere Castle.
Ellesmere Castle
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ellesmere, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ellesmere Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ellesmere Castle”
- German: “Ellesmere Castle”
- Swedish: “Ellesmere Castle”
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