Fillongley Castle
| Fillongley Castle | |
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| Fillongley, England | |
Fillongley Castle is located in Warwickshire  Fillongley Castle | |
| Coordinates | 52°28′42″N 1°35′22″W / 52.47843°N 1.58945°WCoordinates: 52°28′42″N 1°35′22″W / 52.47843°N 1.58945°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Grid reference | grid reference SP00109848 |
| Type | Motte and bailey castle, then a fortified manor house |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Site history | |
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| In use |
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| Materials | Timber and later stone masonry |
Fillongley Castle was a motte and bailey castle and later a fortified manor house in Fillongley in Warwickshire, England. Today, only earthworks and partial ruins exist.[1]
History
The first castle at Fillongley, formerly known as Fillungeleye Castle, was located at Castle Hills and was constructed from timber with a moat around 1135 and was abandoned by the 13th century, probably before 1272.[2] It was known as Old Fillongley during the reign of Henry III (1216-1272).[1]
The second castle, located in Castle Yard, was probably a fortified manor house (also with a moat), held by the de Hastings family and built around the same time, c. 1135.[1]
In February 1300/1 his son John Hastings (1262–1313), Baron Bergavenny, had licence to crenellate his "manor and town of Fillongley in Warwickshire".[3] He was buried at the Greyfriars in Coventry. The manor house was still standing during the reign of Edward III (1327–1377), but was unoccupied by the de Hastings. In 1389, it passed to the Beauchamp family holding the Earl of Warwick title and was repurposed into a manor house during the 14th century before being abandoned during the 15th century,[4] with stone from the castle being used to repair buildings within the village of Fillongley.[4]
Most of the surviving ruins of Fillongley Castle have remained unchanged since at least the 19th century and have been owned by Bonds Hospital Charity since 1980.[5] The site of the castle had become overgrown by c. 2012, so the ruins were sprayed with Murcam, which also led to partial habitat destruction and loss of biodiversity.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 King, D.J.C., (1983), Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 482
- ↑ King, D.J.C. and Alcock, L., (1969), 'Ringworks in England and Wales' Château Gaillard Vol. 3 p. 90-127
- ↑ G. E. Cokayne, The Complete Peerage, n.s., vol. VI, p. 347
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Salzman, L.F. (ed), (1947), 'Parishes: Fillongley' VCH Warwickshire Vol. 4 p. 69-71
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Fillongley History". Fillongley History. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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