Aldford Castle

Aldford Castle is a motte and bailey castle in the village of in . The motte is to the north of , and the church stands on the site of an infilled bailey ditch.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 56 feet (17 metres)
  • Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Aldford, Aldford and Saighton, England, UK
  • Also known as
    “Aldford Blobb Hill”
    “Aldford motte and bailey and shell keep castle”
    “Blobb Hill”
    “Blobb Hill Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St John the Baptist’s Church and The Old Rectory.

Church
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St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of , Cheshire, England. is situated 400 feet south of Aldford Castle.

House
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is a house, which is situated 590 feet southeast of Aldford Castle.

House
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consists of a pair of cottages at the… is situated 990 feet southeast of Aldford Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farndon and Rossett.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the unitary… is situated 3 miles south of Aldford Castle.

Village
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is a village, community and electoral ward in , . is situated 3½ miles southwest of Aldford Castle.

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is a medieval and community in , .

Aldford Castle

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Latitude
53.13015° or 53° 7′ 49″ north
Longitude
-2.87014° or 2° 52′ 13″ west
Open location code
9C5V44JH+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 479856206
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­embankment
Geo­Names ID
6286957
Wiki­data ID
Q4713789

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In Other Languages

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Localities in the Area

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