Thorpe Waterville Castle was a medieval fortified manor house near Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire, England.
| Thorpe Waterville Castle | |
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| Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire, England | |
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.svg)  Thorpe Waterville Castle | |
| Coordinates | 52°25′16″N 0°29′55″W / 52.4211°N 0.4986°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference TL022814 |
| Type | Fortified manor house |
| Site information | |
| Owner | The Venn family |
Details
editThorpe Waterville Castle was built by Walter Langton, the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, around 1300.[1] The wood for the castle was stolen by Langton from the woods of a nearby abbey.[2] The result was a luxurious fortified home.[3] While owned by Lord Lovell, the castle was successfully besieged in early 1461 during the Wars of the Roses.[4]
The hall of the castle was later converted into a barn, and still survives in this form, complete with a distinctive 14th-century chimney.[5] Today, the remains of castle have scheduled monument status and a grade I listed building.[6]
See also
editBibliography
edit- Mackenzie, James D. (1896) The Castles of England: Their Story and Structure, Vol I. New York: Macmillan.
- Pettifer, Adrian. (2002) English Castles: a Guide by Counties. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press. ISBN 978-0-85115-782-5.