Stansted Castle is a Grade II listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 January 1976. Castle.

Stansted Castle

WRENN ID
ancient-ember-laurel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Uttlesford
Country
England
Date first listed
9 January 1976
Type
Castle
Source
Historic England listing

Description

STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET GROVE HILL 1. 5222 (south-east side) Stansted Castle TL 5124 47/683 9.1.76

II

  1. The original castle was probably of the C11 and belonged to the Mountfitchet family. It was destroyed in 1215 at the time it was held by Richard de Mountfitchet. It was a castle of the ring and bailey type. Now only a small piece of flint rubble walling remains on the south side of the ring. The castle was not rebuilt after 1215. AM. (RCHM 3).

Listing NGR: TL5152124955

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