Anstey Castle
Hertfordshire, England
Anstey Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Hertfordshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Clavering Castle, 4.2 mi away.
Anstey Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Clavering Castle
4.2 mi away
Castles in Hertfordshire
10
England
About Anstey Castle
Anstey Castle was in the village of Anstey, Hertfordshire. It was a 12th-century stone motte and bailey fortress that, according to tradition, was founded by Eustace II, Count of Boulogne.
From the Wikipedia article on Anstey Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Anstey Castle sits at 51.9776, 0.0437 in Hertfordshire. The closest other castles are Clavering Castle (4.2 mi), Stansted Mountfitchet Castle (8.5 mi) and Waytemore Castle (8.9 mi). Hertfordshire has 10 castles in all.
