Odell Castle

Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte), and also as a Certain Masonry Castle

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameOdell Castle
Alternative NamesWahull; Odel
Historic CountryBedfordshire
Modern AuthorityBedfordshire
1974 AuthorityBedfordshire
Civil ParishOdell

The mutilated earthwork remains of Odell Castle, a motte and bailey with a stone keep was described as a ruin in C16 by Leland. A new residence was built in 1623, using the remains of the keep and was altered in C18 and C19. The present residence was built circa 1962. All remains of the castle have been destroyed by buildings and garden landscaping. (PastScape)

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSP966579
Latitude52.2107086181641
Longitude-0.587970018386841
Eastings496600
Northings257900
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Books

  • Petre, James Scott, 2012, The Castles of Bedfordshire (Lavenham: Lavenham Press for Shaun Tyas) p. 70
  • Lowerre, A.G., 2008, 'Why here and not there? The Location of Early Norman Castles in the South-East East Midlands' in C.P. Lewis (ed), Anglo-Norman Studies 29. Proceedings of the Battle Conference 2006 (Woddbridge) p. 126, 135
  • Lowerre, A.G., 2007, 'A GIS Analysis of the Location of Late-Eleventh-Century Castles in the Southeastern Midlands of England' in' Clark, J.T. and E.M. Hagemeister (eds.) Digital Discovery. Exploring New Frontiers in Human Heritage (Archaeolingua) p. 239-252 online copy
  • Lowerre, A.G., 2005, Placing Castles in the Conquest. Landscape, Lordship and Local Politics in the South-Eastern Midlands, 1066-1100 (Oxford: John and Erica Hedges Ltd: BAR British Series 385) p. 221
  • Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of The Thames Valley and The Chilterns (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 14
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 6
  • Godber, J., 1969, History of Bedfordshire (Bedford) p. 23
  • Wadmore, Beauchamp, 1920, The Earthworks of Bedfordshire (Bedford) p. 113-5
  • Page, Wm (ed), 1912, 'Parishes: Odell' VCH Bedfordshire Vol. 3 p. 73-4 online transcription
  • Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (London: Methuen and Co)
  • Goddard, A.R., 1904, 'Ancient Earthworks' in Doubleday, H.Arthur and Page, Wm (eds), VCH Bedfordshire Vol. 1 p. 300
  • Mackenzie, J.D., 1897, Castles of England Vol. 1 p. 141 online copy
  • Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol. 3 Part 2 p. 279 online copy
  • Lysons, D. and S., 1806, Magna Britannia Vol. 1 p. 122

Antiquarian

  • Camden, Wm, 1607, Britannia hypertext critical edition by Dana F. Sutton (2004)
  • Chandler, John, 1993, John Leland's Itinerary: travels in Tudor England  (Sutton Publishing) p. 24
  • Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1910, The itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543 (London: Bell and Sons) Vol. 5 p. 8 online copy

Journals

  • Kennett, D.H., 1987, 'Greens, Moats and the Great House: aspects of the Bedfordshire landscape in the seventeenth century' South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter Vol. 17 p. 28, 30 online copy
  • Baker, D., 1982, 'Mottes, Moats and ringworks in Bedfordshire: Beauchamp Wadmore revisited' Château Gaillard Vol. 9-10 p. 35-54
  • Dyer, J.F., 1962-3, 'Bedfordshire Earthworks VIII, The Castles: Part One' Bedfordshire magazine Vol. 8 no. 63 p. 348-9
  • 1960, Bulletin of the British Archaeological Association Vol. 118 p. 1
  • Hussey, 1941, Country Life Vol. 90 p. 246 (of little interest)

Other

  • Lowerre, A.G., 2004, Placing Castles in the Conquest. Landscape, Lordship and Local Politics in the South-Eastern Midlands, 1066-1100 (PhD thesis: Boston College) p. 457-9