Kingsley Castle

Kingsley Castle, also known as Castle Cob, a medieval motte near , , England. It is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The motte is a cone shaped mound, 2.8 metres high; it has a diameter of 23 metres at the base and tapers to 6 metres at the top.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: also known as Castle Cob, a medieval motte near Kingsley, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: Castle Cob”, “Castle Cob motte”, and “Kingsley Castle Cob

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St John the Evangelist’s Church, Kingsley and St John the Evangelist’s Church, Norley.

Church
St John the Evangelist's Church is in Hollow Lane, , , England. It is an active Anglican in the deanery of Frodsham, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Kingsley Castle.

Church
St John the Evangelist's Church stands to the west of the village of , , England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. is situated 1½ miles east of Kingsley Castle.

Railway station
serves the village of , in , England. The station has two platforms and is a stop on the Mid Cheshire Line, which runs between Manchester Piccadilly and . is situated 2 miles southwest of Kingsley Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingsley and Delamere Forest.

Village
is a civil parish and a village in the unitary authority of and the ceremonial county of , England. It is approximately 5 miles south east of the town of .

Locality
is a large wood in the village of in , England. The woodland, which is managed by Forestry England, covers an area of 972 hectares making it the largest area of woodland in the county. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Kingsley Castle.

Village
is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of and the ceremonial county of , in the north west of . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Kingsley Castle.

Kingsley Castle

Latitude
53.25573° or 53° 15′ 21″ north
Longitude
-2.70005° or 2° 42′ 0″ west
Elevation
440 feet (134 metres)
Open location code
9C5V774X+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2095340484
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6286972
Wiki­data ID
Q6413287
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kingsley Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Kingsley Castle Cob
  • German: Kingsley Castle
  • Swedish: Kingsley Castle Cob

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