Urishay Castle, Peterchurch - Herefordshire, County of (UA)

Remains of C12 motte castle, a ruined C17 house and a partly ruined C16 chapel. The chapel is stable and in good condition, but the C17 house is without a roof and the masonry is disintegrating as a result. Lintels are also failing and in danger of collapse. An assessment of the structure to establish the survival of medieval fabric and development of a strategy are required. Clearance of ground level vegetation and some fencing has been undertaken

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Motte castle, chapel, post-medieval house and garden remains east of Urishay Castle Farm

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1014547

Local Planning Authority:

Herefordshire, County of (UA)

Site Type:

Defence > Castle

Location

Building Name:

Urishay Castle

Unitary Authority:

Herefordshire, County of (UA)

Parish:

Peterchurch

Parliamentary Constituency:

Hereford and South Herefordshire

Region:

Midlands

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Not applicable

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Private

Designation:

Scheduled Monument and Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number(s):

1014547 and 1099487