Habberley Hall

Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Ringwork)

There are no visible remains

NameHabberley Hall
Alternative Names
Historic CountryShropshire
Modern AuthorityShropshire
1974 AuthorityShropshire
Civil ParishPontesbury

At Habberley Hall there is a possible site of a castle (Hogg and King).

There are no traces of a castle site at Habberley Hall, nor is the tradition of one known to Dr Hamp, who has lived here many years.

Habberley Hall (nameplate confirms) at SJ 39740361, is a half-timbered private residence of H-plan design, dated 1593. It is of two storeys with gabled attics, the floors jettied one above the other. 18th century dormer windows have been let into the red-tiled roofs, but the brick chimneys are ornamental originals. To the south is a 19th century addition, and to the north, a 20th century addition. The house is in fair condition (F1 ASP 18-DEC-79).

Evaluated for MPP in 1990-1, Medium score as one of 20 Ringworks. At Habberley Hall (PRN 13303) there is a possible site of a castle? (Hogg and King).

The medieval manor house, recorded at Habberley in 1380, would presumably have occupied the site of Habbeley Hall, for the low mound on which the house stands is likely to be a castle site, probably a ringwork (VCH 1968). (Shropshire HER)

Reputed to occupy the site of a ringwork, but there are no visible remains and no tradition of a castle here. (Jackson 1988)

Gatehouse Comments

The tenurial history is consistent with a small castle here. The manor was held for half a fee in 1240 and a whole knight's fee in 1274.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

This is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law

Historic England Scheduled Monument Number
Historic England Listed Building number(s)
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Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSJ397036
Latitude52.626880645752
Longitude-2.89159989356995
Eastings339700
Northings303600
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Books

  • Jackson, M.J.,1988, Castles of Shropshire (Shrewsbury: Shropshire Libraries) p. 72 (reject)
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 435 (possible)
  • Gaydon, A.T. (ed), 1968, VCH Shropshire Vol. 8 p. 238, 240
  • Eyton, R.W., 1858, Antiquities of Shropshire (London: John Russell Smith) Vol. 7 p. 47- (tenurial history) online copy

Journals

  • Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1970, 'Castles in Wales and the Marches (Additions and corrections to lists published in 1963 and 1967)' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 119 p. 119-124