Bicton Castle
Shropshire, England
Bicton Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Shropshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Clun Castle, 1.1 mi away.
Bicton Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Clun Castle
1.1 mi away
Castles in Shropshire
27
England
About Bicton Castle
Bicton Castle was a motte and bailey dating from the 11th or 12th century in the hamlet of Bicton, southwest Shropshire, England. Only the ditch and outer bank remain as the other parts were dug away during gravel extraction.
From the Wikipedia article on Bicton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bicton Castle sits at 52.4364, -3.0471 in Shropshire. The closest other castles are Clun Castle (1.1 mi), Hopton Castle (5.6 mi) and Stanage Park (7.3 mi). Shropshire has 27 castles in all.
