Bredwardine Castle
| Bredwardine Castle | |
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| Bredwardine, Herefordshire, England | |
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The castle site today | |
  Bredwardine Castle | |
| Coordinates | grid reference SO335444 |
Bredwardine Castle was sited in the village of Bredwardine in Herefordshire, England beside the River Wye.
History
Early Norman Manor
Following the time of the Norman Conquest the manor was granted to John de Bredwardine. [1][2]
12th Century Castle
It is thought that the castle was built in the second half of the 12th century. By 1227 the castle had become the property of the Baskerville family. In the following century it was held by Hugh de Lacy.
Refortification & Dismantling
It was rebuilt as a fortress during the wars of Stephen and Maud but then dismantled in the reign of Henry II or Henry III.
In the middle of the 15th century it was described as being a waste site with no annual value.
The ruined castle and manor passed from the family of Baskerville to the Vaughan family. Roger Vaughan was the son in law of Dafydd Gam and converted the castle and manor into a multi-gabled house. Now traces only of the stone walls of the tower remain.
See also
References
- ↑ Fry, P (2008) [2005]. Castles. David & Charles. p. 76. ISBN 0-7153-2212-5.
- ↑ "Bredfordshire Castle". Herefordshire Through Time. Hereforshire Council. Retrieved 2011-11-14.