HUNTINGTON CASTLE

Herefordshire

Huntington Castle, and its very close neighbour Turret Castle, both stand surrounded on almost all sides by Wales.  At the time of their construction this must have made them very vulnerable indeed.  Turret Castle was probably the early of the two dating to arround 1090, whereas Huntington Castle was constructed by the de Braose family early in the following century.

In 1248 the Castle passed to the de Bohun Earls of Hereford, and they probably built the stone Castle of which a few fragments remain today.  In 1264 Prince Edward captured the Castle from Humphrey de Bohun.  After a succession of owners the Castle was re-fortified in 1403.  The Castle remained in the possession of the Dukes of Buckingham until the reign of Henry VIII but was used as little more than a rotten jail.

From there on in the Castle follows the standard rural plan of farmhouse, barn and quarry until we reach today's large motte and bailey with odd bits of masonry dotted around.

The Castle is on public land but is very overgrown indeed.

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