Anstey Castle

Anstey Castle

Anstey Castle was in the village of Anstey, Hertfordshire (gbmapping|TL404330).

It was a 12th century stone motte and bailey fortress, founded by Eustace, Count of Boulogne. [cite web |url=http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_east_anglia/167/ansteycastle.htm |title=Anstey Castle |accessdate=2007-11-29 |publisher=CastleUK.net ] It was strengthened during the Magna Carta war of 1215–16 by an opponent of King John. [cite book | last =Fry | first =Plantagenet Somerset | authorlink =Plantagenet Somerset Fry | title =The David & Charles Book of Castles | publisher =David & Charles | date =1980 | location =Newton Abbot | pages =178 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = ] Only the mound now remains.

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