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Newbold on Avon

Has been described as a Questionable Timber Castle (Other/Unknown)

There are no visible remains

Name	Newbold on Avon
Alternative Names
Historic Country	Warwickshire
Modern Authority	Warwickshire
1974 Authority	Warwickshire
Civil Parish	Rugby

Alleged Medieval castle earthworks. There were no traces visible during field investigation in 1967.

"Westward of Newbold on Avon church and churchyard are the remains of earthworks, hardly discernible unless specially pointed out, being the site, as it is supposed, of one of those small castles, hastily erected in the wars between the Empress Maud and King Stephen, and demolished in the reign of Henry II" (Bloxam). No significant earthworks could be traced in the area indicated (F1 BHS 12-SEP-67). (PastScape)

Gatehouse Comments

PastScape does not give detailed map ref but location 100m west of church and near significant river crossing so could be a castle site, although it also entirely possible the slight earthworks were relics of old river channels or some such.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)

337527

County Historic Environment Record

timetrail.warwickshire.gov.uk/detail.aspx?SMRSearch=true&monuid=WA3337

OS Map Grid Reference	SP485771
Latitude	52.3898582458496
Longitude	-1.28773999214172
Eastings	448500
Northings	277100