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vegetation clearance and repair works, a grant application was submitted by the owner in 2018 but subsequently withdrawn for financial reasons.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:
- Ludlow
- 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
Contact Details
John Tiernan 0121 625 6839
