Longtown Castle
Herefordshire, England
Longtown Castle is a castle in Herefordshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Ewyas Harold Castle, 4.0 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Longtown Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Ewyas Harold Castle
4.0 mi away
About Longtown Castle
Longtown Castle, also termed Ewias Lacey Castle in early accounts, is a ruined Norman motte-and-bailey fortification in Longtown, Herefordshire. It was established in the 11th century by Walter de Lacy, reusing former Roman earthworks.
From the Wikipedia article on Longtown Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Longtown Castle sits at 51.9569, -2.9899 in Herefordshire. The closest other castles are Ewyas Harold Castle (4.0 mi), Urishay Castle (5.2 mi) and Pen y Clawdd Castle (5.7 mi). Herefordshire has 25 castles in all.
