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© Mr John Burrows DPAGB
IoE Number:
149493
Location:
BRAMPTON BRYAN CASTLE,
BRAMPTON BRYAN, HEREFORDSHIRE, HEREFORDSHIRE
Photographer:
Mr John Burrows DPAGB
Date Photographed:
07 August 2004
Date listed:
11 June 1959
Date of last amendment:
11 June 1959
Grade
I
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SO 37 SE BRAMPTON BRYAN CP -
5/27 Brampton Bryan Castle
11.6.59
GV I
Castle ruins: Early and late C14. Sandstone rubble and sandstone dressings.
Irregular plan consisting of round gatehouse towers, aligned east/west, between
which is a long north/south passage leading to earlier inner gatehouse.
Probably formerly three storeys: South elevation has pair of embattled
roughly cylindrical round towers linked by two superimposed moulded arches
both two-centred Beneath the springing point of the upper arch is a
moulded frieze decorated with ball flowers. Both of the arches die into
their jambs. The left tower has moulded label over a moulded lancet, two
loops beneath and a square small opening above. Right tower has similar
fenestration but with a smaller cinquefoil headed two-centred opening.
Octagonal central chimney shaft, possibly C16. North elevation has two
trefoil-headed openings, one to each former floor above large two-centred
entrance arch. Interior has portcullis slots, ogee-headed entry into west
tower and a two-centred entry to east tower. (BoE, p 82; RCHM, Vol III, p 20.)
Sched AM County No 135.