Whitney Castle
Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Motte), and also as a Possible Masonry Castle
There are no visible remains
| Name | Whitney Castle |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Herefordshire |
| Modern Authority | Herefordshire |
| 1974 Authority | Hereford and Worcester |
| Civil Parish | Whitney on Wye |
Of Whitney Castle we can say little more than that there is no trace of a castle there now, but tradition asserts that beneath the river which changed its course in the year 1730, are still to be seen masses of masonry which might have belonged to such a structure. Certain it is that as late as 1675 the tower of a castle was, if not in existence, at least in the memory of those who had dwelt beside it (Blount's MS.) No less certain is it that the place was the seat of a most ancient family which derived its name from it and flourished for some 500 years, yielding in nearly every generation one or more members of eminence. (Robinson)
Site of castle mentioned as having been captured and burnt in 1401. Apparently a motte & bailey castle. Formerly on a spit of gravel on a bend of the Wye washed away about 1730 In 1976 there were seen several lumps of mortared masonry & lots of stone with mortar attached, for up to 3 quarters of a mile from the suggested site. (Herefordshire SMR)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SO272465 |
| Latitude | 52.1123809814453 |
| Longitude | -3.06376004219055 |
| Eastings | 327250 |
| Northings | 246540 |
