Stansted Castle, Stansted Mounfitchet, Essex

The original castle was probably built in the early 11th century and belonged to the Mountfitchet family. It was destroyed in 1215, when it was held by Richard de Mountfitchet. The castle was not rebuilt after 1215.

Location

Essex Stansted Mountfitchet

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

castle attack defence bailey ruin Medieval (1066 - 1484)