Dudley Castle
West Midlands, England
Dudley Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in West Midlands, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Bescot Hall, 4.9 mi away.
Dudley Castle at a glance
Built
1070
11th century
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Bescot Hall
4.9 mi away
About Dudley Castle
Dudley Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Originally, a wooden motte and bailey castle built soon after the Norman Conquest, it was rebuilt as a stone fortification during the twelfth century but subsequently demolished on the orders of Henry II of England.
From the Wikipedia article on Dudley Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dudley Castle sits at 52.5146, -2.0796 in West Midlands. The closest other castles are Bescot Hall (4.9 mi), Walsall Castle (5.8 mi) and Weoley Castle (6.8 mi). West Midlands has 8 castles in all.
