Flitwick Castle was an 11th-century castle located in the town of Flitwick, in the county of Bedfordshire, England.

It was a small, timber Motte-and-bailey castle, surrounded by a moat. The castle was mentioned in the Domesday Book, in 1086, as being under the ownership of William Lovet, a Norman. Lovet had displaced Alwin, who had been the Saxon owner of Flitwick prior to the Norman Conquest.

The earthwork remains of the castle are on what is now a public green space known as Temple Field or Mount Hill. The ditches have been filled in and the mound is now about 7 m (20 ft) high. The name Temple Field takes its name from the nearby church. The site is a Scheduled Monument.

See also

  • Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
  • List of castles in England

References

External links

  • Historic England. "The Mount: a motte and bailey castle (1010116)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  • English Heritage Monument No. 360080



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