What is recorded here

Whittington Castle stands in northern Shropshire as a ruined boundary marker where English and Welsh claims collided for centuries. It began as a motte-and-bailey fort, was destroyed by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth in 1223, then rebuilt in stone with towers, a moat and courtyard walls. The FitzWarin family later turned part of the grounds into lavish water-bordered gardens, suggesting a residence proud enough to beautify the edge of a contested kingdom.

The National Heritage List for England records Whittington Castle 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.

Whittington Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Montalt family, likely as a defensive stronghold following the Norman Conquest. It is important as a well-preserved example of a medieval castle and is listed as a scheduled monument due to its historical and archaeological significance.

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