Bolbec Castle
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| Bolbec Castle | |
|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire, England | |
| File:Bolebec Castle mound - geograph.org.uk - 261792.jpg Bolebec Castle motte | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Condition | Demolished |
| Location | |
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| Site history | |
| Materials | Masonry[citation needed] |
Bolbec Castle or Bolebec Castle,[1] was a castle in the village of Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire, England.
History
[edit | edit source]The motte and bailey castle was illegally built[2] for Hugh II de Bolbec, Lord of Whitchurch[3] during the Anarchy of 1147 and its building was criticized by Pope Eugene III.
It is thought[by whom?] to have had a masonry keep and the deep defences of the motte enhanced naturally defensive ground. The triangular bailey is now separated from its motte by Castle Lane.
Oliver Cromwell was responsible for its destruction in the English Civil War (1642–51).[citation needed]
The surviving earthworks are a scheduled monument.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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Sources and further reading
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