Literary houses · Mid Wales
Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle
In or near Priestweston.
Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle — a literary house museum in wales mid.
Mat Fascione — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–1.5 h
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle is a literary house museum located in wales mid. A British literary house preserving the home of a notable author, poet or playwright as a museum, often with original furniture and manuscripts. castle in Powys, Wales, UK
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle is located in Mid Wales. This site features an earthwork motte-and-bailey castle, a defensive structure from the medieval period. It is an example of early Norman military architecture, characterised by its raised earth mound and surrounding enclosure. The site is significant for its historical context within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4998, -3.0461
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Mainstone
- Postcode
- SY9 5LJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q20593949 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle?
- Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY9 5LJ), in the parish of Mainstone.
- What is Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle?
- Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle — a literary house museum in wales mid.
- How do I get to Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode SY9 5LJ.
- Is Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY9 5LJ. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.