Castles and Fortifications of England and Wales

GANNOCKS CASTLE


GANNOCKS CASTLE
Photo ©Malcolm Butler

Aa medieval moated enclosure which lies within the grounds of Tempsford Park. In the early 13th century a rectangular moated enclosure 120 feet by 130 feet containing a timber manor house with a parlour/solar range to the north and a service wing to the south. The building was both extended and refurbished in the 14th century, but it was abandoned in the early to mid-15th century.


Photo Malcolm Butler Photo Malcolm Butler Photo Malcolm Butler Photo Malcolm Butler

 

Directions
7 miles north east of Bedford
Church of St Peter, Church End, Bedfordshire SG19 2AN

 



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