Wolvesey Castle
Hampshire, England
Wolvesey Castle is a castle in Hampshire, England, first built in the 10th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Winchester Castle, 0.5 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Wolvesey Castle at a glance
Built
970
10th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Wolvesey Castle
Wolvesey Castle, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, was the main residence of the Bishop of Winchester in the Middle Ages. The castle, mostly built by Henry of Blois in the 12th century, is now a ruin, except for its fifteenth-century chapel, which is now part of the bishop's current residence, Wolvesey Palace.
From the Wikipedia article on Wolvesey Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wolvesey Castle sits at 51.0592, -1.3100 in Hampshire. The closest other castles are Winchester Castle (0.5 mi), Merdon Castle (4.3 mi) and Ashley Castle (6.3 mi). Hampshire has 13 castles in all.
