FRAGMENT OF CASTLE WALL AT SU 6096 8978

FRAGMENT OF CASTLE WALL AT SU 6096 8978, CASTLE LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1181852
Date first listed:: 09-Dec-1949
List Entry Name:: FRAGMENT OF CASTLE WALL AT SU 6096 8978
Statutory Address:: FRAGMENT OF CASTLE WALL AT SU 6096 8978, CASTLE LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1181852
Date first listed:: 09-Dec-1949
List Entry Name:: FRAGMENT OF CASTLE WALL AT SU 6096 8978
Statutory Address 1:: FRAGMENT OF CASTLE WALL AT SU 6096 8978, CASTLE LANE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: FRAGMENT OF CASTLE WALL AT SU 6096 8978, CASTLE LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Oxfordshire
District:: South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Wallingford
National Grid Reference:: SU 60965 89780

Details

WALLINGFORD CASTLE LANE SU6089NE (East side) Wallingford 10/57 Fragment of Castle wall at 09/12/49 SU 6096 8978 (Formerly listed as Remains of Queen's Tower and fragments of Castle Wall)

GV I

Fragment of Castle wall. Probably C13. Coursed squared limestone to south face; knapped flint with stone dressings to north face. Approx. 6m. long and 6m. high. History: Wallingford Castle was begun in 1067 by order of William the Conqueror; supervised by Robert D'Oyley. Motte and Bailey castle completed in 1071. Castle expanded in C13 under King John, and King Henry III, when it was held by Richard, Earl of Cornwall. In 1307 the castle and town were given by Edward II to Piers Gaveston, created Baron Wallingford. In 1335 Edward II gave the castle to his son Edward, the Black Prince, Duke of Cornwall, who spent large sums on repairs and improvements. Held during most of C15 by Chaucer and dela Pole families of Ewelme. By 1540's the castle had fallen into disrepair and stone was being used for other buildings in the town. During the Civil War it was fortified as a Royalist stronghold. Charles I inspected the new works in 1643. Siege of Wallingford in 1646 when Colonel Blagge was besieged for 16 weeks by Cromwell's troops. On 17th November 1652 Cromwell's Council of State ordered its demolition. This fragment probably formerd part of the Inner Bailey. The Castle area is scheduled as an ancient monument. ("Wallingford Castle, a brief guide", 1984; V.C.H.: Berkshire, Vol.III, 1923, p.523-531; Buildings of England: Berkshire, 1966, p.248).

Listing NGR: SU6096089780

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Legacy System number:: 249216
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Wallingford Castle a brief guide, (1984)
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1923), 1923
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 248

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.