What is recorded here
Ritton Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Montalt family, a prominent local landowning family in Shropshire. It is remembered as a strategic medieval stronghold that controlled a key crossing point over the River Teme, highlighting its military and economic significance in the region.
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Photo: David Gruar · CC BY-SA 2.0