Ellesmere 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 Shropshire. It is one of 40 motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. Other castles nearby include Whittington Castle, Castle Hill motte, Oldcastle and Ruyton-XI-Towns castle. The closest station is Gobowen, 10.1 km to the west.

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