Peterborough Castle was built by Abbot Thorold of Peterborough, a Norman appointed to the post by William the Conqueror.[1] A motte and bailey design was erected close to the cathedral, in what is now the Dean's garden.[2] Thorold built the castle to protect himself against the monks in the cathedral, during the turbulent post-conquest period.[3] The castle was destroyed by the 12th century abbot, Martin de Bec.[3]
Today only the motte survives of the castle and is now between ten and twelve metres high.[3] The castle has scheduled monument status.[3]
^ abcdMount Thorold, Peterborough, Gatehouse website, accessed 21 May 2011. 10 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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peterborough, castle, also, known, mount, thorold, touthill, medieval, motte, bailey, castle, peterborough, cambridgeshire, england, peterborough, cambridgeshire, englandcoordinates52, 5730, 2396, 5730, 2396grid, referencegrid, reference, tl194987typemotte, ba. Peterborough Castle also known as Mount Thorold and Touthill was a medieval motte and bailey castle in Peterborough Cambridgeshire England Peterborough CastlePeterborough Cambridgeshire EnglandPeterborough CastleCoordinates52 34 23 N 0 14 23 W 52 5730 N 0 2396 W 52 5730 0 2396Grid referencegrid reference TL194987TypeMotte and baileySite informationConditionEarthworks only survive Contents 1 Details 2 See also 3 Bibliography 4 ReferencesDetails editPeterborough Castle was built by Abbot Thorold of Peterborough a Norman appointed to the post by William the Conqueror 1 A motte and bailey design was erected close to the cathedral in what is now the Dean s garden 2 Thorold built the castle to protect himself against the monks in the cathedral during the turbulent post conquest period 3 The castle was destroyed by the 12th century abbot Martin de Bec 3 Today only the motte survives of the castle and is now between ten and twelve metres high 3 The castle has scheduled monument status 3 See also editCastles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in EnglandBibliography editArmitage Ella 1912 The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles London John Murray References edit Armitage p 185 Armitage p 186 a b c d Mount Thorold Peterborough Gatehouse website accessed 21 May 2011 Archived 10 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peterborough Castle amp oldid 1129563606, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
