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.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Abdon and Heath, Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Holdgate Castle motte and bailey castle and garden remains at Hall Farm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Holy Trinity Church and Church of St Michael and All Angels.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church
Broadstone Chapel
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holdgate and Stanton Long.
Tugford
Village
Holdgate Castle
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Abdon, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.50234° or 52° 30′ 8″ north
Longitude
-2.64539° or 2° 38′ 43″ west
Elevation
561 feet (171 metres)
Open location code
9C4VG923+WR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holdgate Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Holdgate Castle”
- German: “Holdgate Castle”
- Swedish: “Holdgate Castle”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Broadstone and Shipton.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Bush Farm and Seven Stars.
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Worth a closer look: Shrewsbury and Telford.
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