Weobley Castle, Herefordshire
| Weobley Castle | |
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Herefordshire | |
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 Site of Weobley Castle | |
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| Grid reference: | SO40365135 |
| Location: | 52°9’26"N, 2°52’24"W |
| Village: | Weobley |
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Weobley Castle is a ruined castle in Herefordshire. It is time it stood as a ringwork and bailey castle defending the western marches.[1]
The castle belonged to the De Lacy family who also owned the castles of Ludlow and Ewyas Harold.[2] Walter de Lacy, as Lord of Meath, was one of the most powerful magnates in Ireland. King John doubted De Lacy's loyalty and so took de Lacy's property into his possession and the estates were put under the custodianship of William de Braose, de Lacy's father-in-law; however in 1208 de Braose used Weobley Castle to attack the king's property in Herefordshire. De Braose fled to Ireland, seeking safety with Walter de Lacy in Trim Castle but John pursued him and punished the pair. Walter de Lacy, his brother Hugh, and William de Braose failed to appease the king and fled to France. As a result, all the de Lacy property was taken into the possession of the Crown.[3]
All that remains of the castle today are severely damaged earthworks.[4]
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References
- ↑ King (1983), p. 212
- ↑ Allen Brown (1959), p. 279
- ↑ Coplestone-Crow (2000), p. 37
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 108304 – Weobley Castle
Books
- Allen Brown, Reginald (April 1959). "A List of Castles, 1154–1216". The English Historical Review 74 (291): 249–280. doi:10.1093/ehr/lxxiv.291.249.
- Cathcart King, David J. (1983). Catellarium Anglicanum: An Index and Bibliography of the Castles in England, Wales and the Islands. Volume I: Anglesey–Montgomery. Kraus International Publications.
- Coplestone-Crow, Bruce (2000). "The End of the Anarchy to the de Genevilles". in Ron Shoesmith & Andy Johnson. Ludlow Castle: Its History & Buildings. Logaston Press. pp. 35–44. ISBN 1-873827-51-2.