Goodrich Castle
Herefordshire, England
Goodrich Castle is a castle in Herefordshire, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Goodrich Court, 0.4 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Goodrich Castle at a glance
Built
1001
11th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Goodrich Castle
Goodrich Castle is a ruined medieval castle north of the village of Goodrich in Herefordshire, England, controlling a key location between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye. It was praised by William Wordsworth as the "noblest ruin in Herefordshire" and is considered by historian Adrian Pettifer to be the "most splendid in the county, and one of the best examples of English military architecture".
From the Wikipedia article on Goodrich Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Goodrich Castle sits at 51.8767, -2.6157 in Herefordshire. The closest other castles are Goodrich Court (0.4 mi), English Bicknor Castle (2.6 mi) and Wilton Castle (2.9 mi). Herefordshire has 25 castles in all.
