Stokesay Castle
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Stokesay Castle is one of the finest surviving fortified manor houses in England, and situated at Stokesay in Shropshire. It was largely built in its present form in the late 13th century by Laurence of Ludlow, on the earlier castle founded by its original owners the de Lacy family, from whom it passed to their de Verdun heirs, who retained feudal overlordship of Stokesay until at least 1317. Laurence 'of' Ludlow was one of the leading wool merchants in England, who intended it to form a secure private house and generate income as a commercial estate. Laurence's descendants continued to own the castle until the 16th century, when it passed through various private owners. By the time of the outbreak of the First English Civil War in 1642, Stokesay was owned by William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (1608–1697), a supporter of King Charles I. After the Royalist war effort collapsed in 1645, Parliamentary forces besieged the castle in June and quickly forced its garrison to surrender. Parliament ordered the property to be slighted, but only minor damage was done to the walls, allowing Stokesay to continue to be used as a house by the Baldwyn family until the end of the 17th century.
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- Historic England research records page@
- Gatehouse Gazetteer page@
- CastlesFortsBattles page@
Location: 52.4303, -2.8313, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Stokesay Castle, Shropshire (O55694)
Stokesay Castle, Shropshire (O55696)
Stekesley Castle in 1854 by Eliz Guppy
Stokesay Castle in c1935
Stokesay Castle
Stokesay Castle Shropshire - view across pond to Castle
Stokesay Castle from the west
Stokesay Castle gatehouseStokesay Castle from the west
Stokesay Castle gatehouse from outside the courtyard- Two views from the roof: design and defence at Conwy and Stokesay - , 2003
- Stokesay Castle, Shropshire: The Chronology of Its Buildings - journal article; published in 1963, Q1860
- The Tradition of Historical Consciousness: The Case of Stokesay Castle - chapter published in 1999
- On Stokesay Castle - , 1868
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| link | page | Historic England research records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Gatehouse Gazetteer page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | CastlesFortsBattles page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | castle | Acton Burnell Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Clun Castle | motte-and-bailey castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Croft Castle | castle, historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Richard's Castle | motte-and-bailey castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Wigmore Castle | castle, archaeological site | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1066 | Ludlow Castle | castle, historic house museum | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1223 | Montgomery Castle | castle, archaeological site | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1285 | Stokesay Castle | castle, historic house museum, fortified manor house | Wikidata |
| site | garden | Walcot Hall | garden, country house | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Berrington Hall | English country house, historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | British Ironworks Centre & Shropshire Sculpture Park | museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Leominster Museum | local museum, independent museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Morville Hall | historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Snailbeach lead mine | lead mine, mining museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Stokesay Court | historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | The Judge's Lodging | organization, community museum, independent museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | The Old Bell Museum | local museum, independent museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1947 | Wroxeter Roman Site And Museum | museum, history museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1955 | Ludlow Museum | museum, local authority museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1975 | Acton Scott Heritage Farm | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1975 | Much Wenlock Museum | museum, local authority museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1977 | Tenbury Wells Museum | local museum, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1986 | Kington Museum and History Centre | museum, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1993 | House On Crutches Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2015 | Cloverlands Model Car Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Stokesay Castle, Shropshire (O55694) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stokesay Castle, Shropshire (O55696) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stekesley Castle in 1854 by Eliz Guppy | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stokesay Castle in c1935 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stokesay Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stokesay Castle Shropshire - view across pond to Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stokesay Castle from the west | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stokesay Castle gatehouse | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stokesay Castle from the west | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stokesay Castle gatehouse from outside the courtyard | Commons | ||
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