Castles · South West England
Stow Green
In or near St Briavels.
Stow Green — castle in St Briavels, 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
- Perrygrove · 3.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Stow Green, the nearest railway station is Perrygrove, located 3.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is GL15 6SY. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Stow Green 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: "castle in St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7550°, -2.6327°.
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Heritage listing
Stow Green Castle, also known as Castle Tump, was a castle near the village of St Briavels in Gloucestershire, England. The castle is believed to have been built after the Norman Conquest. The castle was a small circular ring-motte fortification, once measuring 35 yards across, now only 25 yards, with a high motte, or mound, in the middle and a protective ditch around it. The entrance to the castle was on the south side of the fortification.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stow Green Castle, also known as Castle Tump, was a castle near the village of St Briavels in Gloucestershire, England. The castle is believed to have been built after the Norman Conquest. The castle was a small circular ring-motte fortification, once measuring 35 yards across, now only 25 yards, with a high motte, or mound, in the middle and a protective ditch around it. The entrance to the castle was on the south side of the fortification. The castle would have defended the Stowe valley, and was probably a precursor to the later St Briavels Castle in the same area.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7550, -2.6327
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Newland
- Postcode
- GL15 6SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Nearest railway station
- Perrygrove — 3.4 km
- Official site
- www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q16900768 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stow Green, St Briavels (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stow Green?
- Stow Green is in Gloucestershire, South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode GL15 6SY), in the parish of Newland.
- What is Stow Green?
- Stow Green — castle in St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Stow Green?
- The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL15 6SY.
- Is Stow Green a listed building?
- Stow Green is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Stow Green a protected site?
- Yes — Stow Green is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Stow Green charge admission?
- Stow Green typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Stow Green?
- The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL15 6SY.