Stippershull

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

Camden writes "Pollesworth, where Modwena an Irish virgin, of whom there went so great a fame for her holie life, built a religious house for Nunnes, which Richard Marmion a noble man repaired, who had his Castle hard by at Stippershull." Not Seckington which is separately mentioned. Where is this? Is this another name for Tamworth Castle?

This site has been described as a;
Uncertain.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Uncertain remains.

Sources of information, references and further reading

Antiquarian (Histories and accounts from late medieval and early modern writers)

William Camden, 1607, Britannia [http://www.philological.bham.ac.uk/cambrit/warkseng.html#warks15]

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