What is recorded here
Belan Bank motte and bailey castle 250m east of Farm Hall stands as a scheduled monument in Shropshire, England. The earthworks mark a vanished castle where human hands shaped the land before memory faded. Listing protects the remains but does not guarantee entry, leaving the bank hidden behind private boundaries and local patience.
The National Heritage List for England records Belan Bank motte and bailey castle 250m east of Farm Hall 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, Belan Bank motte and bailey castle was likely constructed by a Norman lord to establish control over the surrounding area following the Norman Conquest. Its importance lies in its role as a regional defensive and administrative centre during the medieval period.
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Places near here
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Lord Bradford's Fox CovertWood · 1.7 mi
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Nesscliffe: stairs to Kynaston's caveCave or cavern · 2.7 mi
Kynaston's Cave, NesscliffeCave or cavern · 2.7 mi
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Grug HillMountain / peak · 2.9 mi
St Winifreds WellOld or holy well · 3.0 mi
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