Cheney Longville Castle

Wistanstow, Shropshire
England

Fortified manor house in Shropshire, England

Key Information

Construction

14–17th century

Castle Type

fortified-manor-house

Current Status

Part habitable

Historical Overview

Cheney Longville Castle was in the village of Cheney Longville to the north of Craven Arms, Shropshire (grid reference SO417847). It is a much restored 14th century fortified manor house. The house is quadrangular in shape, 30.48 x 36.58m, and has the remains of its moat to the south and east. The entrance is on the north side through a modern archway. The residential apartments form the north, and part east and west sides which were originally separated from the stable court in the south by a wall.

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