Dodleston Castle
Cheshire, England
Dodleston Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Cheshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Pulford Castle, 1.6 mi away.
Dodleston Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Ringwork castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Pulford Castle
1.6 mi away
Castles in Cheshire
14
England
About Dodleston Castle
Dodleston Castle in Cheshire is a medieval motte-and-bailey castle that was developed from an earlier ringwork It is first recorded in 1277, but may have existed in the 12th century when the manor of Dodleston was held by the Boydel family. The site has been protected as a scheduled monument since 1952.
From the Wikipedia article on Dodleston Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dodleston Castle sits at 53.1410, -2.9562 in Cheshire. The closest other castles are Pulford Castle (1.6 mi), Aldford Castle (3.7 mi) and Hawarden Castle (3.8 mi). Cheshire has 14 castles in all.
