Castles of England/Staffordshire

There are eight castles in Staffordshire.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Alton Castle	Castle	110112–13th century	Fragmentary remains		Youth centre	Cliff-top position, site partly occupied by 19th century building.
Caverswall Castle	Enclosure castle	1275c.1275	Substantially intact		Private	Moated, 17th century mansion built within walls which, along with towers, do not stand to full height.
Chartley Castle	Motte and bailey	100111–13th century	Fragmentary remains		Private	Altered in 13th century to form enclosure castle, abandoned by 1485.
Eccleshall Castle	Castle	130114th century	Fragmentary remains		Private	Remains partly incorporated into house of c.1695, rebuilt 19th century.
Stafford Castle	Motte and bailey	100111–12th century	Earthworks		HC / Stafford Borough Council	Medieval keep partly rebuilt 19th century, then partly demolished.
Stourton Castle	Castle	130114–15th century	Fragment		Private	Remains incorporated in later buildings.
Tamworth Castle	Shell keep	100111–13th century	Rebuilt		HC Local authority	Largely rebuilt 16–18th centuries.
Tutbury Castle	Motte and bailey	110112–15th century	Fragmentary ruins		HC	Slighted 1647–8, 19th century folly stands on motte.