Aldreth

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Aldrey; Alrehede

In the civil parish of Haddenham?.
In the historic county of Cambridgeshire (Modern Authority of Cambridgeshire, 1974 county of Cambridgeshire).

Castle at Alrehede/Aldreth was constructed in 1071 and held against King Stephen between 1140-1143, in which year it was captured. Built by William I in campaign against Hereward. Renn suggests either Belsar's Hill or Braham as possibilities. PastScape gives general location of Aldreth village.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Nothing visible remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TL4473?

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

Air Photo from

1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 372211

Books

Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of East Anglia (Malvern) p14
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1
Renn, D.F., 1973 (2edn), Norman Castles of Britain (John Baker)
Armitage, Ella, 1912, The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles (London: John Murray) p150
Timbs, J. and Gunn, A., 1872, Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales Vol2 (London) p250

Journal Articles

Harfield, C.G., 1991, 'A Hand-list of Castles Recorded in the Domesday Book' English Historical Review Vol106

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