Pulford Castle is in the village of
Pulford
Pulford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Poulton and Pulford, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is on the B5445 road, to the south west of Chest ...
,
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, England, immediately south of
St Mary's Church (). It is listed as a
Scheduled Ancient Monument
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.
The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage and d ...
.
History
The castle is a small
motte and bailey
A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or Bailey (castle), bailey, surrounded by a protective Rampart (fortification ...
guarding the crossing of Pulford Brook, which forms the border between England and Wales, and adjacent to the
Wrexham
Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ...
–
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
road. It was founded in the 12th century by Robert de Pulford. Only the earthworks remain. In 1313, a jury of the Chester county court found that the lord of Little Caldy (Wirral) held that manor by the service of 'palisading' (i.e. repairing the wooden defences) of Robert de Pulford's castle at Pulford.
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See also
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List of Scheduled Monuments in Cheshire (1066–1539)
There are over 600 scheduled monuments in Cheshire, dating from pre-history to the present.
For ease of reference these are split into three lists by period:
* List of scheduled monuments in Cheshire dated to before 1066
*List of scheduled monum ...
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List of castles in Cheshire
There are 20 castles in the county of Cheshire in North West England.
Introduction
Cheshire is one of the historic counties of England and its historic boundaries are different from the modern county lines. Some castles that were formerly in ...
References
Further reading
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Castles in Cheshire
Scheduled monuments in Cheshire
Cheshire West and Chester
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