United Kingdom

Weoley Castle (house)

Norman fortified manor house, 13th century England

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Weoley Castle is the remains of a fortified manor house located in the Birmingham district of Weoley Castle, a primarily residential area, in the English West Midlands. Owned by Birmingham City Council and administered as a community museum by Birmingham Museums Trust, it is a Grade II listed building and a Scheduled monument. The castle was on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register, but was removed in 2009 following repair work.

Paleolithic
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Iron Age
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Licence to crenellate

1264

Early 13th-century buildings

c. 1264

Survey plan

1422

Noted as ruined

17th century

Dudley Canal construction

18th century

19th-century ownership

19th century

Removed from Heritage at Risk Register

2009

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CastlesMoatsDitchesDefensive Walls
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Agricultural and Land Use Features

Orchards
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Houses
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United Kingdom

Coordinates

52.44° N, -1.97° E