Remains Of Lea Castle Adjoining Lower Lea Farmhouse To North is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 January 1985. A C14 Castle.

Remains Of Lea Castle Adjoining Lower Lea Farmhouse To North

WRENN ID
dusted-oriel-furze
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Country
England
Date first listed
2 January 1985
Type
Castle
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SO 38 NE LYDHAM C.P. LEA

6/155 Remains of Lea Castle adjoining Lower Lea Farmhouse to north (Formerly listed as Lea Castle) GV II Castle, remains of. Circa C14. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings. Probably part of rectangular tower approximately 5 x 14 metres with walls remaining to south, east and west. Blocked pointed archway to north; probable remains of corbelled stack to south. This was formerly a castle of the Bishops of Hereford. q.v. Lower Lea Farmhouse and cartshed and granary adjoining remains of Lea Castle to north. A.M. No.302; N.Pevsner, B.O.E. Shropshire, 1979, P.164.

Listing NGR: SO3511089187

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