Marshwood Castle
Marshwood Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle in Marshwood, Dorset, within the Vale of Marshwood. It was built by William de Mandeville following his elevation to Baron Marshwood in 1205 by King John, and is first recorded as a built castle in 1215.- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 120 feet (40 metres)
- …is also known as “Remains of Marshwood Castle, 50 metres west of Lodge House Farmhouse”
- Description: castle in Marshwood, Dorset, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
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Church of St Candida and Holy Cross
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1½ miles south of Marshwood Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pilsdon and Bettiscombe.
Whitchurch Canonicorum
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1½ miles south of Marshwood Castle
Marshwood Castle
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Latitude
50.77574° or 50° 46′ 33″ north
Longitude
-2.84582° or 2° 50′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C2VQ5G3+7M
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Marshwood Castle” goes by many names.
Marshwood CastleCebuano
Marshwood CastleSwedish
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