Brinklow Castle

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Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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A motte-and-bailey castle once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Warwickshire. It is one of seven motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. Nearby castles include Brandon Castle, Caludon Castle and Baginton Castle. For arrivals by rail, Rugby Station is 8.2 km to the south-east.

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