Stapleton Castle
STAPLETON CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076962
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Stapleton Castle
- Statutory Address:
- STAPLETON CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076962
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Stapleton Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- STAPLETON CASTLE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- STAPLETON CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stapleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 32327 65572
Details
SO 36 NW STAPLETON CP STAPLETON
1/37 Stapleton Castle
- II
Ruins of C17 house on site of a medieval castle. Brick and sandstone rubble sections of wall, with one section retaining window openings with brick dressings on two storeys; a further section retains a section of a fireplace. In the C13 the castle belonged to the Say family, and was then acquired by the Mortimers, eventually passing to the Harley family in 1706. It occupies a commanding position over the Lugg River plain. It was inhabited until c1870. Scheduled Ancient Monument, County no 119. (RCHM, Vol III, p 182; Burke's and Savill's Guide to Country Houses, 1980, p 57).
Listing NGR: SO3232765572
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 149176
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 182
Reid, P, Burkes and Savills Guide to Country Houses in Herefordshire Shropshire Warwickshire Worcestershire, (1980), 57
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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