Castles · South West England
Bledisloe Tump
In or near Newnham.
Bledisloe Tump — castle in Awre, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
Jonathan Billinger — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Parkend · 6.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bledisloe Tump is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Awre, Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7711°, -2.4600°.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bledisloe Tump was a castle in the village of Awre in Gloucestershire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first castle on the site was built in the 11th or early 12th century and was a simple timber structure. The site was chosen because it occupied a natural high point overlooking the River Severn. A later mound, 60 ft wide and 7 ft high was also constructed on the site, and it is suspected that this may have been an unfinished motte. The site was later used for meetings of the local Hundred of Bledisloe, and another theory for the creation of the mound is that it was specifically made to support these meetings. A manor house, Bledisloe Manor, was later built on the site, and the remaining earthworks were destroyed during the 1970s.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7711, -2.4600
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Awre
- Postcode
- GL15 4AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Nearest railway station
- Parkend — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4925851 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bledisloe Tump (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bledisloe Tump?
- Bledisloe Tump is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL15 4AQ), in the parish of Awre.
- What is Bledisloe Tump?
- Bledisloe Tump — castle in Awre, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Bledisloe Tump?
- The nearest railway station is Parkend, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL15 4AQ.
- Is Bledisloe Tump a protected site?
- Yes — Bledisloe Tump is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Does Bledisloe Tump charge admission?
- Bledisloe Tump typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bledisloe Tump?
- The nearest railway station is Parkend, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL15 4AQ.