Castles · Mid Wales
Bicton Castle
In or near Llanfair Waterdine.
Bicton Castle in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Martin Dawes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Knucklas · 9.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bicton Castle, the nearest railway station is Knucklas, located 9.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY7 8NF. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Bicton Castle is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bicton Castle was a motte and bailey dating from the 11th or 12th century in the hamlet of Bicton, southwest Shropshire, England. Only the ditch and outer bank remain as the other parts were dug away during gravel extraction. The short River Unk runs past it. Bicton Castle is situated 1.9 kilometer upstream of the larger Clun Castle, in Clun. It is thought to have been held by a minor knight who held the local land in return for duties to the de Say family at Clun Castle. Its prime function was probably as a manorial centre for the flat area of surrounding farmland. It is also speculated to have been used in regulating river activities. The site is on the National Heritage List for England as a scheduled monument, first listed in 1971, and officially scheduled by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Bicton Castle was built by changing a low glacial mount. Although now oval in shape, the motte was likely to have been circular at first, with a diameter of 30 metres. At some point after it was abandoned, the ground was quarried for gravel. Its present-day height is 2.2 metres. A small bailey, 14 by 25 metres, was made by changing the shape of the southern part of the glacial mount.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4364, -3.0471
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Clun
- Postcode
- SY7 8NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Knucklas — 9.2 km
- Official site
- www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q17663371 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bicton Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bicton Castle?
- Bicton Castle is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 8NF), in the parish of Clun.
- What is Bicton Castle?
- Bicton Castle in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bicton Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Knucklas, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 8NF.
- Is Bicton Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Bicton Castle is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Bicton Castle charge admission?
- Bicton Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bicton Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 8NF. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.