| Bolbec Castle | |
|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire, England | |
 Bolebec Castle motte | |
  Bolbec Castle | |
| Coordinates | 51°52′49″N 0°50′22″W / 51.880356°N 0.839559°W |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Demolished |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Masonry[citation needed] |
Bolbec Castle or Bolebec Castle,[1] was a castle in the village of Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire, England.
History[edit]
The motte and bailey castle was illegally built[2] for Hugh II de Bolbec, Lord of Whitchurch[3] during the Anarchy of 1147 and its building was criticized by Pope Eugene III.
It is thought[by whom?] to have had a masonry keep and the deep defences of the motte enhanced naturally defensive ground. The triangular bailey is now separated from its motte by Castle Lane.
Oliver Cromwell was responsible for its destruction in the English Civil War (1642–51).[citation needed]
The surviving earthworks are a scheduled monument.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Mapcarta. "Bolebec Castle". Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ Pettifer 1995, p. 9.
- ^ Booth, Terry J. "Some Descendants of Osbern II De Bolbec (990 – 1063)". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Historic England (15 July 1938). "Bolebec Castle, a motte and bailey castle 300m west of St John's Church (1009536)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
Sources and further reading[edit]
- Page, W.H., ed. (1925). "Whitchurch". A History of the County of Buckingham, Volume 3. Victoria County History. pp. 442–449.
- Pettifer, Adrian (1995). English Castles: A Guide by Counties. Woodbridge: Boydell Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-85115-600-2.
External links[edit]
- "Walk2 Whitchurch village walk – from its geology to historic past" (PDF). Geological Walk Leaflets. Bucks Earth Heritage Group.
- "Bolebec Castle, Buckinghamshire: 1992 – 1996 Air Photograph Interpretation RCHME: Air Photograph Primary Recording Project". Pastscape. English Heritage.