Marshwood Castle
Dorset, England
Marshwood Castle is a fortified house in Dorset, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Crewkerne Castle, 8.1 mi away.
Marshwood Castle at a glance
Type
Fortified house
Motte
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade II* listed building
Nearest castle
Crewkerne Castle
8.1 mi away
Castles in Dorset
13
England
About Marshwood Castle
Marshwood Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle in Marshwood, Dorset, within the Vale of Marshwood. It was built by William de Mandeville following his elevation to Baron Marshwood in 1205 by King John, and is first recorded as a built castle in 1215.
From the Wikipedia article on Marshwood Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marshwood Castle sits at 50.7758, -2.8458 in Dorset. The closest other castles are Crewkerne Castle (8.1 mi), Colcombe Castle (9.8 mi) and Montacute Castle (13 mi). Dorset has 13 castles in all.
