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.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 371 feet (113 metres)
- …is also known as “Ellesmere Castle: a motte and bailey castle 200m south west of St Mary’s Church”
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Ellesmere Urban, Shropshire, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lakelands Academy and Blakemere.
Lakelands Academy
School
Lakelands Academy is a coeducational secondary school… Lakelands Academy is situated 3,200 feet west of Ellesmere Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tetchill and Welshampton.
Welshampton
Village
Ellesmere Castle
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Latitude
52.90552° or 52° 54′ 20″ north
Longitude
-2.88892° or 2° 53′ 20″ west
Open location code
9C4VW446+6C
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Ellesmere Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ellesmere Castle”
- German: “Ellesmere Castle”
- Swedish: “Ellesmere Castle”
- Turkish: “Ellesmere Kalesi”
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Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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Shropshire: Highlights
Notable places include Shrewsbury and Telford.
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