Watch Hill Castle

Watch Hill Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey on the boundary of and in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.
Wikipedia
Photo: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: medieval castle in Bowdon, Greater Manchester, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Bowden Watch”, “Watch Hill motte and bailey castle, 450m south of Streethead Farm”, and “Yarwood Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Langham Grove Obelisk and St Luke’s.

Obelisk
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is situated 1 mile northwest of Watch Hill Castle.

Church
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 4,200 feet east of Watch Hill Castle.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Watch Hill Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bowdon and Altrincham.

Suburb
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is a village and electoral ward in the…

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is a town in in the northwest of England.

Suburb
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Altrincham is a town in in the northwest of England. is situated 1½ miles east of Watch Hill Castle.

Watch Hill Castle

Latitude
53.3703° or 53° 22′ 13″ north
Longitude
-2.38094° or 2° 22′ 51″ west
Elevation
112 feet (34 metres)
Open location code
9C5V9JC9+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6161076171
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6287007
Wiki­data ID
Q7973049
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Watch Hill Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bowden Watch Hill”
  • German: “Watch Hill Castle”
  • Swedish: “Bowden Watch Hill”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Little Bollington and Dunham Town.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pool Bank Farm and Bowdon Vale, Dunham Road / near Bow Green Road.

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