South Moreton Castle

South Moreton Castle was an 11th-century castle in the village of South Moreton, Oxfordshire, England. The name can also refer to a nearby siege-castle, probably from the 12th century.

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Ruins
Description: castle in South Moreton, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Motte castle immediately west of St John the Baptist’s Church”
Inscription: “Motte castle immediately west of St John the Baptist’s Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of All Saints and Church of All Saints.

Church of All Saints

Church

Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church of All Saints is situated 1 mile north of South Moreton Castle.

Church of All Saints

Church

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of All Saints is situated 1¼ miles south of South Moreton Castle.

Church of St Michael

Church

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of St Michael is situated 1¼ miles south of South Moreton Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fulscot and Cholsey.

Fulscot

Hamlet

Photo: Bill Nicholls, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fulscot is a hamlet in South Moreton civil parish…

Cholsey

Village

Photo: Bill Nicholls, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cholsey is a village and civil parish immediately south of Wallingford in South Oxfordshire. Cholsey is situated 2 miles southeast of South Moreton Castle.