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Latitude: 52.0325 / 52°1'56"N
Longitude: -2.3663 / 2°21'58"W
OS Eastings: 374969
OS Northings: 237179
OS Grid: SO749371
Mapcode National: GBR 0GK.GLF
Mapcode Global: VH93H.X5XR
Plus Code: 9C4V2JJM+XF
Entry Name: Bronsil Castle Bridge and Moat
Listing Date: 6 March 1967
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1156646
English Heritage Legacy ID: 152434
ID on this website: 101156646
Location: Wayend Street, County of Herefordshire, HR8
County: County of Herefordshire
Civil Parish: Eastnor
Traditional County: Herefordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Herefordshire
Church of England Parish: Eastnor
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
Tagged with: Cultural heritage ensemble
EASTNOR CP -
SO 73 NW
SO 749372
4/101 Bronsil Castle,
bridge and moat
6.3.67
- II*
Ruins of castle with bridge and moat. Substantially mid-C15, incorporating
earlier structure with bridge, possibly late C19. For Richard Beauchamp.
Sandstone ashlar. Square plan with polygonal gatehouse tower to west side
surrounded by moat crossed by bridge from west. North gatehouse tower which
is the only large upstanding part to remain, was probably of two storeys and
basement; two faces remain to west and south-west up to a height of about
30 feet in two stages, with part of third stage, divided by two moulded
strings; right-hand face has circular drain hole into moat near its base
and damaged opening above; two almost intact loops in the second stage,
one low on the right-hand face, the other high up in the left-hand face.
At the north-east corner of the enclosure is part of a stone newel in
masonry fragment about ten feet high; at the south-east corner is another
fragment about five feet high. The former enclosure is reached from the west
by a single segmental span bridge heavily overgrown (at the time of survey,
June 1985). Moat completely surrounds the castle, the base of the curtain
walls of which are said to be visible if the water level is low. When com-
plete the castle consisted of the square enclosure with curtain walls,
octagonal angle towers, gatehouse with flanking towers to the west, towers
in the middle of the other sides, moat, outer bank and perhaps an outer ditch.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, County Number 62 (RCHM, Vol II, p 74).
Listing NGR: SO7496937179
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