Holdgate Castle

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Holdgate Castle is one of 27 castles the Albion Guide maps in Shropshire. It sits inside the Shropshire Hills National Landscape. The nearest other castle is Corfham Castle, 5.9 km to the south-west. Church Stretton Station is 11.3 km away to the west.

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