Brimpsfield Castle facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brimpsfield Castle |
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| Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire | |
 Site of Brimpsfield Castle
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| Coordinates | 51°48′50″N 2°5′10″W / 51.81389°N 2.08611°W |
| Type | Motte Castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public |
Public footpaths cross the site |
| Official name | Brimpsfield Castle Mound |
| Designated | 17 August 1948 |
| Reference no. | 1003343 |
| Condition | Demolished, only earthworks remain |
| Site history | |
| Built | 11th Century and rebuilt in stone in the mid 12th Century |
| Demolished | 1322 |
| Battles/wars | Despenser War |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders |
John Giffard, 2nd Lord of Brimpsfield (d.1322) |
Brimpsfield Castle was a castle in the village of
Brimpsfield in the county of Gloucestershire, England, between Gloucester and Cirencester.
It is likely that the first castle was built after the Norman invasion. Then, in the 12th or 13th century, it was rebuilt in stone. The owner, John Giffard, 2nd Lord of Brimpsfield, rebelled against King Edward II and was executed in 1322. The castle was then destroyed.
Today the remains consist of a mound with an outer bank and ditch and the foundations of a gatehouse.
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