Caus Castle
Caus Castle is a ruin of a hill fort and medieval castle in the civil parish of Westbury in the English county of Shropshire. It is situated up on the eastern foothills of the Long Mountain guarding the route from Shrewsbury, Shropshire to Montgomery, Powys, on the border between England and Wales.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: 12th-century castle in England built within an Iron Age hillfort
- Also known as: “Caus Castle: a small multivallate hillfort, a motte and bailey castle and a medieval borough”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aston Rogers and Church of St Mary.
Aston Rogers
Dwelling
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aston Rogers is a dwelling, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Caus Castle.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 1½ miles northeast of Caus Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aston Pigott and Westbury.
Aston Pigott
Hamlet
Aston Pigott is a hamlet approximately 12 miles west of Shrewsbury within the parish of Worthen and Shelve. The current population stands at around 50.
Westbury
Village
Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westbury is a village and parish in Shropshire, England. It includes the settlements of Caus Forest, Lake, Marche, Newtown, Stoney Stretton, Vennington, Wallop, Westbury, Whitton, Winsley and Yockleton. Westbury is situated 1½ miles northeast of Caus Castle.
Worthen
Village
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Worthen is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Worthen with Shelve, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. Worthen is situated 2 miles south of Caus Castle.
Caus Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, contour fort, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Westbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Caus Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Caus Castle”
- Danish: “Caus Castle”
- German: “Caus Castle”
- Swedish: “Caus Castle”
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