Culverden

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Culverton; Willington Court

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

Henricus de Wylyngton obtained, in 1318, a licence to crenellate is 'mansum' at Culverden, Gloucestershre. The de Wylyington's appear to be a Gloucestershire family but I cannot locate a Culverden in Gloucestershire however, the index of the CPR writes "Culverton [in Sandhurst Parish]". I can't find Culverton on either the modern or 1st edition OS map but there is a Willington Court in Sandhurst parish, which dates from the C16 but presumably has earlier origins. It seems entirely probably that this is the site of the Wylyngton's house.

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

A Royal licence to crenellate was granted in 1318 May 9.

This site is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 134241)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO83452375

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

Books

Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol3 (Cambridge) p211
Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p407

Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)

Calendar of Patent Rolls (1317-21) p141

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*The listed building may not be the actual medieval building, but a building on the site of, or incorporating fragments of, the described site.

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