Ardley Castle
| Ardley Castle | |
|---|---|
| Ardley, Oxfordshire, England | |
  Ardley Castle | |
| Coordinates | 51°56′30″N 1°13′02″W / 51.9416°N 1.2173°WCoordinates: 51°56′30″N 1°13′02″W / 51.9416°N 1.2173°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference SP539273 |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Earthworks only |
Ardley Castle was a castle to the southwest of the village of Ardley, Oxfordshire, England.
It is thought to have been an adulterine castle erected in the reign of King Stephen and demolished by order of Henry II after 1154. It now consists of an oval enclosure with a shallow ditch.[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980). The David & Charles Book of Castles. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 179. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3.
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