Devizes Castle

Devizes Castle
Wiltshire, England
Entrance to the Victorian castle
Devizes Castle is located in Wiltshire
Devizes Castle
Devizes Castle
Coordinates51°21′03″N 1°59′55″W / 51.3508°N 1.9985°W / 51.3508; -1.9985
Grid referencegrid reference SU002613
TypeMotte-and-bailey
Site information
OwnerPrivate
Open to
the public
no
ConditionFragments of medieval castle remain
Site history
Battles/warsThe Anarchy, English Civil War

Devizes Castle was a medieval fortification in the town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England, on a site now occupied by a Victorian-era castle. It is a Grade I listed building.[1] The original castle (not currently visible) was overbuilt by the current structure. Records indicate that the first castle on the site had its origins in about 1080 as an early Norman motte and bailey with wooden pallisade and tower.[2]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Devizes Castle (1249366)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Devizes Castle (1021375)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2019.