Barnwell Castle

Barnwell Castle

Barnwell Castle is a ruined castle south of the town of Oundle and west of the village of Barnwell, Northamptonshire (gbmapping|TL047853). It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. [cite web |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1&id=232573 |title=Images of England: Barnwell Castle |accessdate=2007-12-16 |publisher=English Heritage ]

A motte and bailey castle was erected in 1132. [cite web |url=http://www.ecastles.co.uk/barnwell.html |title=Barnwell Castle |accessdate=2007-12-16 |publisher=ecastles.co.uk ] The stone castle was built during the reign of King Henry III by the family of Berengar Le Moine. In 1621 it was used by its owner, Sir Edward Montagu, as an arsenal for the Royal cause during the Civil War. [cite web |url=http://www.east-northantsonline.co.uk/pp/gold/viewGold.asp?IDType=Page&ID=5461 |title=Barnwell Castle |accessdate=2007-09-01 |publisher=East Northants On Line ] After the civil war Sir Edward built a substantial manor house, Barnwell Manor, near the castle. [cite web |url=http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_midlands/141/barnwellcastle.htm |title=Barnwell Castle |accessdate=2007-12-16 |publisher=CastleUK.net ]

Substantial parts of the castle remain. It is quadrilateral in shape with cylinder towers on the northeast, northwest and southwest corners. On the southeast corner is a twin-towered gatehouse. The walls are up to convert|30|ft|m|0 high and over convert|12|ft|m|0 thick. [cite book | last =Fry | first =Plantagenet Somerset | authorlink =Plantagenet Somerset Fry | coauthors = | title =The David & Charles Book of Castles |edition= | publisher =David & Charles | date =1980 | location =Newton Abbot | pages =184 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn =0-7153-7976-3 ]

The castle is privately owned and access is not permitted.

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