Brandon Castle
| Brandon Castle | |
|
Warwickshire | |
|---|---|
 The remains of Brandon Castle | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP408759 |
| Location: | 52°22’47"N, 1°24’7"W |
| Village: | Brandon |
| History | |
| Built 12th century | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | Only earthworks remain |
Brandon Castle stood on a site overlooking the River Avon between the virtually adjacent villages of Brandon and Wolston, in Warwickshire. (These villages in turn lie between the towns of Rugby and Coventry.)
The castle was originally a 12th-century earthwork motte and bailey fortress founded by Geoffrey de Clinton. Around 1226 the de Verdon family founded the stone castle consisting of the keep and a large outer enclosure. It is said to have been 'pulled down' by the baronial troops from Kenilworth Castle in 1265 because John de Verdon was an active supporter of the king.
Only low earthworks and some masonry are now visible.
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References
- Brandon Castle 1
- Brandon Castle 2
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3