Newbold on Avon

In the civil parish of Rugby.
In the historic county of Warwickshire (Modern Authority of Warwickshire, 1974 county of Warwickshire).

Alleged Medieval castle earthworks. There were no traces visible during field investigation in 1967. PastScape does not give detailed map ref but location 100m west of church and near significant river crossing so could be a castle site. "W of Newbold on Avon church and churchyard are the remains of earthworks, hardly discernible unless specially pointed out, being the site, as it is supposed, of one of those small castles, hastily erected in the wars between the Empress Maud and King Stephen, and demolished in the reign of Henry II (1154-89)."

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

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP485771

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; 337527

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 3337

• Web site links
  • http://timetrail.warwickshire.gov.uk/detail.aspx?monuid=WA3337
• Books
  • Bloxam M H., 1889, Rugby p182