Why this matters
Beverston Castle was built in the 14th century by the Berkeley family, a powerful noble lineage in the region. It is important as a well-preserved example of a medieval fortified manor and is associated with the historical Berkeley family, who played significant roles in English history, including the execution of King David II of Scotland in 1371.
Beverston Castle in Cotswold, England, is the exact place fixed by the saved map and the linked history page. The account names its builders, holders or users where the evidence allows and gives dated evidence from 1229, 2019, 693, 1140, 1095. The castle began in 1229 by Maurice de Gaunt. The parts below separate recorded history, surviving fabric and later belief so that one is not mistaken for another.
Who built and held it
Ownership and building are central to this exact stronghold. For Beverston Castle, the linked account gives this exact evidence: At roughly this time Beverston passed back to the senior line of the Berkeley family — as the linked record notes — and was granted (with extensive other estates) by Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley. This places the castle within Cotswold without borrowing events from a similarly named place.
Attack, change and use
Its purpose and condition changed as power around it changed. For Beverston Castle, the linked account gives this exact evidence: Roundhead forces attacked the castle twice throughout the War, but the greatest damage was from an order from Parliament to — as the linked record notes — slight its defensive works. This places the castle within Cotswold without borrowing events from a similarly named place.
What survives
The saved map fixes the surviving structure or earthwork, rather than a loose name. For Beverston Castle, the linked account gives this exact evidence: The pentagon-shaped masonry castle has two surviving, albeit ruined, round towers from the original 13th-century construction of de Gaunt. This places the castle within Cotswold without borrowing events from a similarly named place.
Why it mattered
Its local importance comes from what happened here and what the position allowed people to do. For Beverston Castle, the linked account gives this exact evidence: The southern range is now largely occupied by an 18th century house, made of rubble with a Cotswold stone roof, — as the linked record notes — while in the east the only upstanding remains are those of the gatehouse. This places the castle within Cotswold without borrowing events from a similarly named place.
History checked 2026-08-15 against the named sources below.
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