Marshwood Castle

Marshwood Castle
Marshwood, Dorset, United Kingdom
Marshwood Castle is located in Dorset
Marshwood Castle
Marshwood Castle
Coordinates50°46′33″N 2°50′45″W / 50.7757°N 2.8458°W / 50.7757; -2.8458
TypeCastle
Site information
OwnerPrivate ownership
Open to
the public
No
ConditionRuined
Site history
Built1205–1215
Events
Official nameMarshwood Castle
Designated30 August 1960; 64 years ago (1960-08-30)
Reference no.1002836

Marshwood Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle in Marshwood, Dorset, within the Vale of Marshwood. It was built by William de Mandeville following his elevation to Baron Marshwood in 1205 by King John,[1] and is first recorded as a built castle in 1215.[2] The castle is no longer standing, but ruins remain and they are a scheduled monument.

  1. ^ Hannay, Clive; Legg, Rodney (September 2010). "Marshwood". Dorset Life.
  2. ^ "Marshwood Castle: Official List Entry". Historic England.