Weoley Castle (house)

Weoley Castle
Birmingham, England
Type Fortified manor house
Site information
Owner Birmingham City Council
Open to
the public
Partially
Condition Ruined

Weoley Castle is the remains of a fortified manor house located in the Birmingham district of Weoley Castle, a primarily residential area, in the English West Midlands. Owned by Birmingham City Council and administered as a community museum by Birmingham Museums Trust, it is a Grade II listed building[1] and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[2]

The archaeological evidence suggests a Norman foundation for the site which was surrounded by a moat and bank topped by a timber pallisade.[3]

References

  1. "Remains of Weoley Castle, Birmingham". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  2. "Birmingham's Scheduled Ancient Monuments". Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. Hodder, Mike (2004). Birmingham The Hidden History. ISBN 0-7524-3135-8.

Coordinates: 52°26′34″N 1°58′11″W / 52.4428°N 1.9698°W / 52.4428; -1.9698

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