Willey Lodge

Has been described as a Questionable Masonry Castle

There are masonry footings remains

NameWilley Lodge
Alternative Names
Historic CountryHerefordshire
Modern AuthorityHerefordshire
1974 AuthorityHereford and Worcester
Civil ParishWilley

C17 Willey Lodge is towards the end of a promontory overlooking a narrow valley. There are some foundations which, it has been suggested, represent a keep. There is no indication of a bailey. (Shoesmith ref. Stirling Brown)

Gatehouse Comments

Does not appear to be a strategic site, and location is isolated and not a manorial centre. Whilst this may actually be the site of a medieval farmstead, possibly even one held by knight service, the suggestion of a masonry castle, or even a small tower house, seems fanciful. The map reference in Shoesmith is slightly to the NE of the current Willey Lodge, possibly where a partly tree covered feature is visible on the air photo.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSO336692
Latitude52.3168411254883
Longitude-2.97498989105225
Eastings333600
Northings269200
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Books

  • Shoesmith, Ron, 2009 (Rev edn.), Castles and Moated Sites of Herefordshire (Logaston Press) p. 303
  • Salter, Mike, 2000, Castles of Herefordshire and Worcestershire (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 71
  • Stirling-Brown, R., 1989, Herefordshire Castles (privately published) p. 25

Journals

  • Archaeological Research Section Woolhope NFC, 1999, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol. 70 p. 46