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Longtown Castle

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Ruins of a Norman motte and bailey castle set in remote Herefordshie countryside close to the Welsh border. The motte and north and south baileys were constructed shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066 AD. A additional east bailey was added later. A stone keep was built in the 12th century. The entire complex was surrounded by a curtain wall sometime in the 13th century.

The site is approximately 3 acres in size with an entrance gateway in the south wall. The square nature of the site has lead some historians to speculate that there was originally a Roman fort here, but no Roman finds have been discovered to support this theory.

An alternative theory is that Longtown was established by Earl Harold Godwinson of Mercia in the 10th century as a Saxon burh, or fortified town.

The remains consist primarily of a tall enclosing wall with a simple gateway, surrounding a central keep which rises three stories high. There are fabulous views west into the Welsh borderlands.
Longtown, Herefordshire, England

About Longtown Castle
Attraction Type: Castle
Location: Off the B4347 4 miles west of Abbey Dore
Website: Longtown Castle
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Castle gate

The keep

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Elcocks Cottage - 2.3 miles from Longtown Castle Whitbourne, Herefordshire Sleeps: 8 Stay from: £440

Meadow View Cottage - 4.6 miles from Longtown Castle Pencombe, Herefordshire Sleeps: 10 Stay from: £490

Durstone Cottage - 4.6 miles from Longtown Castle Pencombe, Herefordshire Sleeps: 10 Stay from: £490

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Nearest Hotels

The Bay Horse Inn - 2.4 miles from Longtown Castle Bromyard, Herefordshire Stay from: £35.00

The Falcon Hotel - 2.4 miles from Longtown Castle Bromyard, Herefordshire Stay from: £50.00

The Talbot hotel - 6.8 miles from Longtown Castle Newnham Bridge, Herefordshire Stay from: £55.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

The Bay Horse Bromyard - 2.4 miles from Longtown Castle Hereford, Herefordshire From: £45.00

The Old Rectory - 8.4 miles from Longtown Castle Malvern, Worcestershire From: £150.00

Croft Guest House - 9.1 miles from Longtown Castle Worcester, Worcestershire From: £31.00

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Bromyard
Tourist Information Centre
The Bromyard Centre
Cruxwell Street
Bromyard
Herefordshire
England
HR7 4EB
Tel: 01432 260 280
Alternate Tel: 01432 261 845
Fax: 01432 260 282
Email: tic-bromyard@herefordshire.gov.uk
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