Hartshill Castle Ruins

Date:
26 Sep 1999
Location:
Hartshill Castle Ruins, Castle Road, Hartshill, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Reference:
IOE01/02180/32
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

HARTSHILL CASTLE ROAD SP39SW (West side) 5/96 Hartshill Castle Ruins 23/11/51 - II Fragmentary remains of a castle. C13. Coursed squared Hartshill granite, with sandstone dressings. Sections of curtain wall, rising to a maximum height of approximately 3 metres, have quoins and cross-loops. In the north-east corner is a large brick chimney containing 2 chamfered stone fireplaces, all that remains of a C16 house built within the walls. Scheduled as an Ancient Monument.

(Buildings of England: Warwickshire: p307; VCH: Warwickshire: Vol IV, p131)

Listing NGR: SP3252594331

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0552 IOE Records taken by J N Davies; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr J.N. Davies. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Davies, J.N.

Rights Holder: Davies, J.N.

Keywords

Granite, Sandstone, Medieval Castle, Monument (By Form), Defence, House, Domestic, Dwelling