Winchcombe Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Winchcomb; Ivy Castle

In the civil parish of Winchcombe.
In the historic county of Gloucestershire (Modern Authority of Gloucestershire, 1974 county of Gloucestershire).

Documentary evidence indicates that there was a castle at Winchcombe east or north east of the town. It appears to have been adulterine, constructed 1140-44. Leland writes 'There was a fortress or castle right next to the south side of St Peter's. A very long time ago there was a church dedicated to St Nicholas in the eastern part of the town, but it was ruined long since. This parish church, (according to documents at Winchcombe Abbey) was later known as Ivy-castle, and its site is now occupied by a few poor houses and gardens. I suspect that the reason for the name Ivy-castle is that when the old building fell into ruin, ivy grew up its walls. The last Prior of Winchcombe told me that he had heard of a fort or castle once existing in the east or north-east part of the town.'

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 SP023281

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

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