Clun Castle
Shropshire, England
Clun Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Shropshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Bicton Castle, 1.1 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Clun Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Bicton Castle
1.1 mi away
About Clun Castle
Clun Castle is a medieval ruined castle in Clun, Shropshire, England. Clun Castle was established by the Norman lord Robert de Say after the Norman invasion of England and went on to become an important Marcher lord castle in the 12th century, with an extensive castle-guard system.
From the Wikipedia article on Clun Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Clun Castle sits at 52.4221, -3.0338 in Shropshire. The closest other castles are Bicton Castle (1.1 mi), Hopton Castle (4.7 mi) and Stanage Park (6.2 mi). Shropshire has 27 castles in all.
