Castles of England/Oxfordshire
Appearance
There are seven castles in Oxfordshire.
Name |
Type |
Date |
Condition |
Image | Ownership / Access |
Notes (Key) |
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Bampton Castle | Quadrangular castle | c.1315 | Fragment | Private | Lower part of gatehouse and short stretch of curtain wall survive, incorporated into later house known as Ham Court. | |
Broughton Castle | Fortified manor house | 14–15th century | Intact | ![]() |
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Remodelled 15–18th centuries. |
Hanwell Castle | Castellated house | 15–16th century | Fragment | Private | Large surviving tower of unfortified building. | |
Oxford Castle | Motte and bailey | 11–12th century | Fragment | ![]() |
Hotel | Motte and the unusual, possibly Saxon, St. George's Tower. |
Rotherfield Greys Castle | Fortified manor house | 14th century | Fragment | ![]() |
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Two towers and section of wall survive, close to Greys Court. |
Shirburn Castle | Quadrangular castle | c.1378 | Rebuilt | ![]() |
Private | Originally stone, largely rebuilt in brick c.1720, remodelled 19th century in Gothick style, 19th century working drawbridge. |
Wallingford Castle | Motte and bailey | 11–13th century | Fragmentary remains | ![]() |
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Slighted 1652, impressive earthworks remain. |