Waytemore Castle

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Waytemore Castle
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
The castle motte
Waytemore Castle
Coordinates	51°52′19″N 0°09′47″E / 51.871934°N 0.162959°E / 51.871934; 0.162959
Grid reference	grid reference TL4900421473
Type	Castle Ruins
Site information
Owner	Bishop's Stortford Town Council
Open to the public	On Request
Condition	Ruins
Site history
Built	c.12th Century
Built by	Normans
Materials	Stone

Waytemore Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire, England. The remains are a Grade I listed structure.^[1]

This began as a motte and bailey castle in the time of William the Conqueror. A rectangular great tower was added on the motte in the 12th century. It was improved in the 13th century during the reign of King John and a licence to crenellate was granted in the mid-14th century. It was slighted after the Civil War. In the 17th century it was used as a prison.

Only earthworks, the large motte and foundations of a square tower can now be seen.