| English Bicknor Castle | |
| Location: | English Bicknor in Gloucestershire, England |
| Coordinates: | 51.8386°N -2.6086°W |
| Map Type: | Gloucestershire |
| Map Size: | 225 |
| Type: | Motte and bailey |
| Condition: | Earthworks only remain |
English Bicknor Castle was a castle in the village of English Bicknor in Gloucestershire, England.
The castle was built in the 11th century as a motte and bailey design, although some suggest a later construction date in the early 12th century.[1] The motte lay at the centre of two concentric outer bailey walls, producing a roughly circular castle approximately 150 yards across.[2] The motte was placed against the south-west corner of the site, where the ground fell away from the castle, giving additional protection from attack.[2] A square stone keep may have been built at a later stage on the motte, and a church was built in the outer bailey.[2] At the start of years of the Anarchy the castle was controlled by the powerful Miles de Gloucester.[3] The castle escaped destruction at the end of the conflict and was still in use at the beginning of the 13th century, when it was owned by William Avenel; its exact date of final ruin is unknown.[4]