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.
- 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: Church of St Mary and Aston Rogers.
Aston Rogers
Dwelling
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aston Pigott and Westbury.
Westbury
Village
Worthen
Village
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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Latitude
52.66386° or 52° 39′ 50″ north
Longitude
-2.98174° or 2° 58′ 54″ west
Elevation
732 feet (223 metres)
Open location code
9C4VM279+G8
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Caus Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Caus Castle”
- Danish: “Caus Castle”
- German: “Caus Castle”
- Swedish: “Caus Castle”
- Turkish: “Caus Kalesi”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mondaytown and Winsley.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Criggion VLF Transmitter and Lake Vyrnwy Classic Hotel.
Shropshire: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Shrewsbury and Telford.
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