What is recorded here

Motte and bailey castle at English Bicknor stands as a scheduled monument in the Forest of Dean, marked only by a point on the official list rather than a visible gate or guard. The earth may have swallowed the wooden towers and stone foundations, leaving behind a shape that resists easy description. Listing protects the memory of the site but does not guarantee entry, so the castle remains half-hidden, waiting for someone to walk past the exact coordinates and imagine what disappeared.

The National Heritage List for England records Motte and bailey castle at English Bicknor as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built in the late 11th or early 12th century, English Bicknor Castle was constructed by the de Bohun family, prominent Anglo-Norman lords in the region. It is remembered as a strategic defensive site and an example of early medieval military architecture in Herefordshire.

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