Worcester siege castle, Green Hill

Has been described as a Possible Siege Work

There are no visible remains

NameWorcester siege castle, Green Hill
Alternative Names
Historic CountryWorcestershire
Modern AuthorityWorcestershire
1974 AuthorityHereford and Worcester
Civil ParishWorcester

Considerable mound of earth, thought to be the site of a siege castle of King Stephen. Removed before 1852. (PastScape)

At the top of the height called Green Hill (which lies opposite the Fort Royal or Park), there was, till lately, a considerable mound ogf earth, most probably the site of the fort erected by King Stephen on the London Road, when he laid siege to Worcester Castle. It may, however, have been much more ancient. The other fort which he built was on the Bath Road: the mound on which it stood has also been removed. (Allies 1852)

Gatehouse Comments

This may be the same site as Diglis. Worcester Castle and city were attacked on several occasions and besieged In 1151 and again in 1264 (and in the C17 English Civil War). However, because siege castles were recorded for the 1151 siege all possible siege mounds get ascribed to 1151.

- Philip Davis

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Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSO853541
Latitude52.1849517822266
Longitude-2.21640992164612
Eastings385300
Northings254100
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Books

  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 508 (only records 2 siege castle)
  • Allies, J., 1852, The Ancient British, Roman and Saxon Antiquities and Folklore of Worcestershire (London: J.H. Parker) p. 25-6 online copy