Forest of Kinver Hunting Lodge

In the historic county of Staffordshire (Modern Authority of Staffordshire, 1974 county of Staffordshire).

Royal hunting lodge of the Forest of Kinver, recorded 1184-5. This was also the site of a gaol for forest offenders enclosed by a palisade 5m high defended by a gateway with a brattice. This was almost certainly Stourton Castle (qv) but some sources suggest location is uncertain and could well be in Worcestershire.

This site has been described as a;
Palace.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Masonry footings remains.

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 116776, 116786

Books

James, T.B., 1990, The Palaces of Medieval England (London; Seaby) p38, 55-6
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2
Colvin, H.M., Brown, R.Allen and Taylor, A.J., 1963, The history of the King's Works Vol2: the Middle Ages (London: HMSO) p977-8

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