Bampton Castle, Devon

Bampton Castle
Bampton, Devon, England

Remains of motte
Bampton Castle
Coordinates grid reference SS959225
View from top of motte of Bampton Castle, looking south-westwards towards Bampton Church and the village of Bampton

Bampton Castle in the parish of Bampton, Devon was the seat of the feudal barony of Bampton.

History

In Saxon times a defensive mound was built. On this mound the Normans built a wooden castle about 1067 to consolidate their land gains during the Norman Conquest of England following the Battle of Hastings of 1066. In 1136 it was besieged by King Stephen and the fortifications were burnt down. Later, a stone mansion was built on the motte, and in 1336 the lord of the manor, Richard Cogan, obtained a royal licence to crenellate it and surround it with a stone and mortar wall. It is believed that in 1607 part of the building fell down due to an earthquake. Since then the stonework has all been removed but the motte survives as a prominent mound on the outskirts of the village.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Bampton Castle". Bampton in Devon. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-05.

Coordinates: 50°59′33″N 3°29′05″W / 50.9925°N 3.4847°W / 50.9925; -3.4847

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