Holdgate Castle
Holdgate Castle is situated in the village of Holdgate between Craven Arms and Bridgnorth, Shropshire. This castle was mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was a motte and bailey and contained a college of secular clergy which was founded before 1210 and dissolved after 1373.- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 560 feet (170 metres)
- …is also known as “Holdgate Castle motte and bailey castle and garden remains at Hall Farm”
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Abdon and Heath, Shropshire, England, UK
Nearby Churches
Discover Holy Trinity Church and Church of St Michael and All Angels.
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church is in the village of Holdgate, Shropshire, England.
400 feet west of Holdgate Castle
Church of St Michael and All Angels
1 mile northeast of Holdgate Castle
Broadstone Chapel
Broadstone Chapel is a church.
1¼ miles west of Holdgate Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holdgate and Stanton Long.
Holdgate Castle
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Latitude
52.50234° or 52° 30′ 8″ north
Longitude
-2.64539° or 2° 38′ 43″ west
Open location code
9C4VG923+WR
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holdgate Castle” goes by many names.
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