Ruins Of Yate Court 30 Yards To North East Of Yate Court Farmhouse

The ruins represent the remains of the great hall, chambers, and service rooms of Yate Court, dating from the early to mid 16th century. The structure was likely built for the Berkeley family, and may have incorporated elements of an earlier medieval manor house. Significant portions of tall rubble walls remain, reaching heights of 18 to 20 feet in places. A moulded string course is visible at the first-floor level of the exterior walls. The ruins include sections of a gatehouse and the hall itself. A two-story section in the northeast features the remains of an ashlar fireplace with a moulded jamb and part of a four-centred lintel, displaying carving within the spandrel. To the southwest, there are three walls of a tower, which likely formed part of the gatehouse, along with a fragment of a moulded jamb. A freestanding wall section also survives in the southwest. Yate Court formed part of an important manorial complex, initially dating from the late 13th century and belonging to both the Berkeley family and the Crown. The complex was destroyed in 1644.