scheduled ancient monument grade listed building second site metres south scheduled ancient monument right castle ruin remains large fragment sandstone wall remains estate urban park owned run sold developed housing estates early 20th century site occupied 11th century original building pre dating norman conquest england large house property earl chester conquest house given family 13th century described manor licence granted point house thought styled castle licence received property rebuilt 14th century came possession 1st duke norfolk banished castle fell disrepair son john inherited building remained family passed 1st berkeley rebuilt circa time mansion having derelict castle destroyed remained ruins remains construction farmhouse site estate divided sold remained hands multiple private owners land purchased world war housing developments architecture remains estate today located suburban area east centre portions sold 19th century estate expansive estate historically detached parish transferred turn absorbed original boundary estate ran bridge known south east high ground near north west original castle oval shape surrounded defensive wall including towers moat entrance gatehouse bridge east living quarters north west sides enclosure offices south east farm buildings associated castle lay outside moat bowling green gardens acre field known pool property converted mansion circa recorded standing including porter lodge house survey conducted found foundations rectangular building oriented north north west thought remains large hall metres feet north hall survey found magnetic representing complex living buildings styled manor house survey found large magnetic eastern site buried rubble demolition farmhouse remains filled believed built site evidence interior site discovered given evidence found likely represent phase construction proven methods moat approximately metres feet south castle constructed times likely time rebuilding scheduled ancient monument right moat approximately acre land property moat enclosure surrounding farm buildings connected castle history site originally occupied house pre dated norman conquest england conquest came possession chester circa 6th earl chester gave house served chief england son inherited property passed son 1st baron created house described manor time permanent nobleman residence estate expanded slightly north purchased mill house likely rebuilt castle 2nd baron nicholas son granted licence king edward england property rectangular gaps wall fire largely status symbol time build moat wall property extended chapel time rebuilding undertaken licence received second half 14th century castle inherited 1st duke norfolk accused later king treason king duel castle banished duel place henry took throne stripped died exile shortly succeeded 2nd duke norfolk restored property remained family death 8th child bride richard 1st duke york anne estate divided 1st duke norfolk 1st berkeley took possession castle lay derelict shortly late 16th century circa rebuilt 7th baron berkeley style mansion large hall added later elizabeth née wife 8th baron berkeley kept house sold sir 1st passed morgan sir marriage morgan daughter heir jane house badly damaged king charles_ii took revenge heavily sympathies english civil war son sir inherited estate death passed daughter anne husband 2nd baron retained property ruins castle build large farmhouse estate divided sold estate held private owners world war purchased developed area suburban housing estates modern day castle ruin remains ground large grey sandstone wall remnant building site early 18th century includes large windows decorated red sandstone stand grey red sandstone appears ends walls suggesting windows meaning wall twice length surviving fragment built beneath large windows smaller ones suggestive runs sets windows wall fragment thought 14th century likely dating reconstruction castle situated small urban park called castle park owned managed moat dry filled parts visible earthworks remaining wall scheduled ancient monument site south wall grade listed building status
Caludon Castle