SCHEDULE OF ENGLISH CASTLES KNOWN TO DATE FROM THE ELEVENTH CENTURY[1207]
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SCHEDULE OF ENGLISH CASTLES KNOWN TO DATE FROM THE ELEVENTH CENTURY[1207]
IN TOWNS
No. Name of Castle. Type.[1208] Whole Area of Enceinte or Bailey. Value.
1. Arundel M. and B., O. Whole area 4½ acres Risen.
2. Bamborough K. and B. Whole area 4¾ acres ...
3. Barnstaple M. and B. Bailey 1⅓ acres Not given T. R. E.
4. Bristol M. and B., O. Whole area nearly 4 acres Not given T. R. E.
5. Buckingham M. and B. ? Risen.
6. Caerleon M. and B., O. Bailey 4¾ acres Risen.
7. Cambridge M. and B. Bailey 4¼ acres Not given T. R. W.
8. Canterbury (Dungeon Hill) M. and B., O. Whole area 3 acres Risen.
9. Carlisle K. and B., O. Whole area 4 acres ...
10. Chester M. and B., O. First ward ¾ acre Risen.
11. Colchester K. and B. Inner ward and keep about 2 acres Risen.
12. Dover K. and B. Inner castle about 6 acres Risen.
13. Durham M. and B., O. Bailey 1 acre ...
14. Ely M. and B., O. Bailey 2½ acres Fallen, but rising.
15. Exeter B. only now 2 acres ...
16. Gloucester M. and B., O. ? Risen.
17. Hastings M. and B., O. ? Fallen, but rising.
18. Hereford M. and B. Bailey 5½ acres Risen.
19. Huntingdon M. and B., O. Inner bailey 2½ acres Stationary.
20. Lewes M. and B. Bailey 3 acres Risen.
21. Lincoln M. and B. Bailey 5¾ acres Risen.
22. Monmouth K. and B. Bailey 1¾ acres Not given T. R. E.
23. Newcastle M. and B., O. Whole area 3 acres 1 rood ...
24. Norwich M. and B., O. Inner bailey 3¼ acres Risen.
25. Nottingham M. and B., O. Bailey 1⅔ acres Risen.
26. Oxford M. and B., O. Bailey 3 acres Risen.
27. Pevensey K. and B. Bailey 1 acre Risen.
28. Quatford M. and B., probably O. Bailey 1 acre ...
29. Rochester (Boley Hill) M. and B., O. Whole area about 3 acres Risen.
30. Old Sarum. M. and B. Inner ward 1¾ acres Risen.
31. Shrewsbury M. and B., O. Bailey ⅘ of an acre Risen.
32. Stafford M. and B., O. Bailey 1⅗ acres Risen.
33. Stamford M. and B. Bailey 1¾ acres Risen.
34. Tamworth M. and B., probably O. Bailey 1 acre Not given.
35. Totnes M. and B., O. Bailey ¾ of an acre Risen.
36. Tower of London K. and B. Originally? Not given.
37. Wallingford M. and B. Bailey 4½ acres Risen.
38. Warwick M. and B., O. Bailey 2½ acres Risen.
39. Winchester M. and B., O. Whole area 4½ acres Not given.
40. Worcester M. and B., O. Whole area between 3 and 4 acres Risen.
41. York M. and B., O. Whole area formerly about 3 acres Risen.
42. The Baile Hill, York M. and B., O. Whole area 2¾ acres ...
IN MANORS
No. Name of Castle. Type. Head of District T. R. E. Whole Area of Enceinte or Bailey. Value.
43. Abergavenny M. and B. ? Bailey 1 acre. ...
44. Belvoir M. and B.? No ? Risen.
45. Berkeley or Ness M. and B Yes Bailey 1½ acres Risen.
46. Berkhampstead M. and B Yes Bailey 3 acres Fallen.
47. Bishop’s Stortford M. and B No Bailey 2½ acres Fallen.
48. Bourn M. and B. Yes Bailey 3 acres Risen.
49. Bramber M. and B. No Bailey 3 acres Risen.
50. Carisbrooke M. and B. No Bailey 2¾ acres Risen.
51. Castle Acre M. and B. No Bailey 2 acres Risen.
52. Chepstow K. and B. No Whole area 1⅔ acres Risen.
53. Clifford M. and B. No Bailey 2⅓ acres Risen.
54. Clitheroe M. and B. No Bailey 1 acre Fallen.
55. Corfe M. and B. No Bailey 1½ acres Risen.
56. Dudley M. and B. No Bailey 1¾ acres Fallen.
57. Dunster M. and B. No Bailey 1¾ acres Risen.
58. Ewias M. and B. ? Bailey 2⅓ acres Not given T. R. E.
59. Eye M. and B. No Bailey 2 acres Risen.
60. Launceston M. and B. No Bailey 3 acres Fallen.
61. Montacute M. and B. No ? Not given T. R. E.
62. Morpeth M. and B. ? ? ...
63. Norham M. and B. ? Bailey 2 acres ...
64. Okehampton M. and B. No Bailey½ an acre Risen.
65. Oswestry M. and B. No ? Risen.
66. Peak Castle K. and B. No Bailey 1 acre Risen.
67. Penwortham M. and B. No ? Risen.
68. Peterborough Motte only now ? ? ...
69. Pontefract M. and B. Probably Bailey 2⅓ acres Fallen.
70. Preston Capes M. and B. No ... Risen.
71. Rayleigh M. and B. Yes Bailey ¾ acre Risen.
72. Richard’s Castle M. and B. No Bailey⅔ acre Stationary.
73. Richmond K. and B. No Bailey 2½ acres ...
74. Rockingham M. and B. No First bailey 3 acres Risen.
75. Skipsea M. and B. No Bailey 8¼ acres Fallen.
76. Stanton Holgate M. and B. No ... Risen.
77. Tickhill M. and B. No Bailey 2 acres Risen.
78. Tonbridge M. and B. No Bailey 1½ acres Stationary.
79. Trematon M. and B. No Bailey 1 acre Fallen.
80. Tutbury M. and B. No Bailey 2½ acres Not given T. R. E.
81. Tynemouth ? ? ? ...
82. Wigmore M. and B. No Bailey 1 acre Risen.
83. Windsor M. and B. No Upper bailey 6½ acres Fallen, but rising.
84. Wisbeach M. and B. No Whole area 4 acres Fallen.
It has been thought best to tabulate the chief defensible area of each castle. The total area, including ditches and scarps, is liable to great variation owing to the nature of the ground.