Thorpe Waterville Castle was built by Walter Langton, the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, around 1300.[1] The wood for the castle was stolen by Langton from the woods of a nearby abbey.[2] The result was a luxurious fortified home.[3] While owned by Lord Lovell, the castle was successfully besieged in early 1461 during the Wars of the Roses.[4]
The hall of the castle was later converted into a barn, and still survives in this form, complete with a distinctive 14th-century chimney.[5] Today, the remains of castle have scheduled monument status and a grade I listed building.[6]
^Thorpe Waterville Castle, Gatehouse website, accessed 1 January 2020.
April 16, 2024
thorpe, waterville, castle, medieval, fortified, manor, house, near, thorpe, waterville, northamptonshire, england, thorpe, waterville, northamptonshire, englandcoordinates52, 4211, 4986, 4211, 4986grid, referencegrid, reference, tl022814typefortified, manor, . Thorpe Waterville Castle was a medieval fortified manor house near Thorpe Waterville Northamptonshire England Thorpe Waterville CastleThorpe Waterville Northamptonshire EnglandThorpe Waterville CastleCoordinates52 25 16 N 0 29 55 W 52 4211 N 0 4986 W 52 4211 0 4986Grid referencegrid reference TL022814TypeFortified manor houseSite informationOwnerThe Venn family Contents 1 Details 2 See also 3 Bibliography 4 ReferencesDetails editThorpe Waterville Castle was built by Walter Langton the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield around 1300 1 The wood for the castle was stolen by Langton from the woods of a nearby abbey 2 The result was a luxurious fortified home 3 While owned by Lord Lovell the castle was successfully besieged in early 1461 during the Wars of the Roses 4 The hall of the castle was later converted into a barn and still survives in this form complete with a distinctive 14th century chimney 5 Today the remains of castle have scheduled monument status and a grade I listed building 6 See also editCastles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in EnglandBibliography editMackenzie James D 1896 The Castles of England Their Story and Structure Vol I New York Macmillan Pettifer Adrian 2002 English Castles a Guide by Counties Woodbridge UK Boydell Press ISBN 978 0 85115 782 5 References edit Pettifer p 168 Pettifer p 168 Mackenzie p 341 Mackenzie p 341 Pettifer p 168 Thorpe Waterville Castle Gatehouse website accessed 1 January 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thorpe Waterville Castle amp oldid 1145147746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
