Ullerwood Castle Explained

Ullerwood Castle is an early medieval castle, possibly a shell keep, in Ringway, Manchester, England .^{[1] [2]} The castle is first referred to in 1173, in a document stating Hamon de Masci held the castles of Ullerwood and Dunham. There is no other contemporary documented reference to the castle. Ullerwood Castle has been confused with Watch Hill Castle in nearby Bowdon, but the two are separate castles, though both probably owned by de Masci.^[3] The site is underneath a house and surrounded by trees.^[4] °It is possible that the site of the castle is at the top of Castle Hill at 53°20'57"N, 2°17'32"W. Examination of aerial views of the location on Google Earth^[5] indicates a circular structure with less well defined adjacent structures to the South East. The site is very close to a runway at Manchester Airport and lies within a restricted area.

See also

• Castles in Greater Manchester

References

Bibliography

• Book: Nevell, Mike . 1997 . The Archaeology of Trafford . . 1-870695-25-9.
• Caron . Newman . 2006 . Medieval Period Resource Assessment . Archaeology North West . 8 . 115–144 . 0962-4201.

Google Earth

53.3504°N -2.3005°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ullerswood . Gatehouse . Philip . Davis . 26 July 2017 . 21 November 2021.
2. Web site: Ullersford Castle . Pastscape.org.uk . 21 March 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727165638/http://www.pastscape.org/hob.aspx?hob_id=76615 . 27 July 2011 .
3. Nevell (1997), p. 33, 35.
4. Newman (2006), p. 140.
5. Google Earth