It was built around 1154 to guard the main road through Shropshire but it was only in use until the early 13th century when it was abandoned. All that remains visible today are the earthworks comprising two baileys separated by a ditch which are surrounded by a deep ditch averaging 25 feet wide and 8 feet deep. There is no stone remaining from the original curtain wall and tower keep.
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Off the B5477, 1/2 mile south of A49 at Church Stretton |
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