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Latitude: 51.8717 / 51°52'18"N
Longitude: 0.1625 / 0°9'45"E
OS Eastings: 548976
OS Northings: 221447
OS Grid: TL489214
Mapcode National: GBR LCD.RWL
Mapcode Global: VHHLV.R6SZ
Plus Code: 9F32V5C7+M2
Entry Name: Remains of Waytemore Castle
Listing Date: 18 October 1949
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1101603
English Heritage Legacy ID: 160900
Also known as: Bishop's Stortford Castle
Waytemore Castle: a motte and bailey castle immediately south of the River Stort
ID on this website: 101101603
Location: Castle Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, East Hertfordshire, CM23
County: Hertfordshire
District: East Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Bishop's Stortford
Built-Up Area: Bishop's Stortford
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Hockerill All Saints
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Motte-and-bailey castle
TL 4921 SW: 4/12, 3/12, 6/12
TL 4821 SE
TL 42 SE
THE CAUSEWAY
Remains of Waytemore Castle
18.10.49
I
Remains of C11 and C12 motte and bailey castle. Earthwork mound, flint walling. Large oval motte, 40 ft high, with ruins of C12 shell keep on top perimeter. Remains of chambers in northeast and southeast angles. Roughly pentagonal bailey to south has water courses on four sides. Now public tennis courts and gardens; wooded with grand avenue. Scheduled Ancient Monument. (RCHM (1911)).
Listing NGR: TL4897621447
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