Remains of Lea Castle at Lower Lea Farm, Lea, Lydham - Shropshire (UA)

This monument consists of fragmentary remains of a C12 castle surviving in the middle of a working farm: it was formerly a castle of the Bishops of Hereford. A Victorian house abuts the castle remains which are heavily overgrown. There is an urgent need to reduce ivy growth and carry out consolidation works to the standing masonry. Following encouragement by Historic England to undertake vegetation clearance and repair works, a grant application was submitted by the owner in 2018 but subsequently withdrawn for financial reasons. No further progress on repair works has been made to date.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Tower keep castle at Lower Lea

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1021064

Local Planning Authority:

Shropshire (UA)

Site Type:

Defence > Castle

Location

Building Name:

Remains of Lea Castle at Lower Lea Farm

Street Name:

Lea

Unitary Authority:

Shropshire (UA)

Parish:

Lydham

Parliamentary Constituency:

South Shropshire

Region:

Midlands

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Not applicable

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Private

Designation:

Scheduled Monument and Listed Building grade II, 2 LBs

List Entry Number(s):

1021064 and 1054509