Watch Hill Castle

Watch Hill Castle
A mound covered in trees
The motte in 2009
Watch Hill Castle is located in Greater Manchester
Watch Hill Castle
Location within Greater Manchester
General information
Architectural styleMotte-and-bailey castle
Town or cityBowdon, Greater Manchester
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°22′13″N 2°22′53″W / 53.3704°N 2.3813°W / 53.3704; -2.3813
CompletedProbably 12th century
ClientHamon de Massey
Technical details
Size0.37 ha (0.91 acres)

Watch Hill Castle (also known as Yarwood Castle, Castle Hill, and Bowdon Watch) is a medieval motte-and-bailey on the boundary of Bowdon and Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester, England. It is a scheduled monument. The castle is located north of the River Bollin and south of a deep ravine (grid reference SJ74798598).[1]

  1. ^ Redhead (1997), p. 34.