Castles · West Midlands
Bronsil Castle
In or near Little Malvern.
Bronsil Castle — former manor house in Eastnor, Herefordshire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ledbury · 4.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bronsil Castle, the nearest railway station is Ledbury, located 4.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is HR8 1EP. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Bronsil Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "former manor house in Eastnor, Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0327°, -2.3666°.
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Heritage listing
Bronsil Castle was a fortified manor house about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Eastnor in Herefordshire, England near Ledbury). It is a Grade II* listed building, first listed in 1967. The first record of Bronsil Castle is around 1240, but no description of the structure at that time is given. In 1449 and again in 1460 Richard Beauchamp, Treasurer to Henry VI, was given licence to crenellate his house on the site. In 1644 during the Civil War it was taken and set alight by the Roundheads. The remains indicate that the manor house was four-sided, with corner and mid-wall tower fortifications. There is an extant moat that surrounds the castle, spanned by a late 19th century bridge.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastnor Park SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Malvern Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bronsil Castle was a fortified manor house about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Eastnor in Herefordshire, England near Ledbury). It is a Grade II* listed building, first listed in 1967. The first record of Bronsil Castle is around 1240, but no description of the structure at that time is given. In 1449 and again in 1460 Richard Beauchamp, Treasurer to Henry VI, was given licence to crenellate his house on the site. In 1644 during the Civil War it was taken and set alight by the Roundheads. The remains indicate that the manor house was four-sided, with corner and mid-wall tower fortifications. There is an extant moat that surrounds the castle, spanned by a late 19th century bridge. Cracking to the gatehouse tower was noticed in 1990, and during the erection of scaffolding for consolidation works in 1991, much of the tower collapsed into the moat.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0327, -2.3666
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Eastnor
- Postcode
- HR8 1EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Ledbury — 4.3 km
- Official site
- grokipedia.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4974032 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bronsil Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bronsil Castle remains.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bronsil Castle?
- Bronsil Castle is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HR8 1EP), in the parish of Eastnor.
- What is Bronsil Castle?
- Bronsil Castle — former manor house in Eastnor, Herefordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Bronsil Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR8 1EP.
- Is Bronsil Castle a listed building?
- Bronsil Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Bronsil Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Bronsil Castle is part of the Eastnor Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Bronsil Castle charge admission?
- Bronsil Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bronsil Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR8 1EP.