What is recorded here

Thirty metres east of St John the Baptist's Church in Rugby, a buried motte and bailey castle waits beneath the soil. The official list protects the site, but it does not promise entry, so the castle may still be judging whether you are worthy of seeing it.

The National Heritage List for England records Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's Church 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, this motte and bailey castle was likely constructed by a Norman lord to establish control over the local area following the Norman Conquest. Its proximity to St John the Baptist's Church suggests it may have been strategically placed to oversee a developing settlement or religious site.

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