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Peterborough Castle was built by Abbot Thorold of Peterborough, a Norman appointed to the post by [[William the Conqueror]].<ref>Armitage, p.185.</ref> A motte and bailey design was erected close to the cathedral, in what is now the Dean's garden.<ref>Armitage, p.186.</ref> Thorold built the castle to protect himself against the monks in the cathedral, during the turbulent post-conquest period.<ref name=Gatehouse>''[http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/English%20sites/2992.html Mount Thorold, Peterborough]'', Gatehouse website, accessed 21 May 2011.{{ |
Peterborough Castle was built by Abbot Thorold of Peterborough, a Norman appointed to the post by [[William the Conqueror]].<ref>Armitage, p.185.</ref> A motte and bailey design was erected close to the cathedral, in what is now the Dean's garden.<ref>Armitage, p.186.</ref> Thorold built the castle to protect himself against the monks in the cathedral, during the turbulent post-conquest period.<ref name=Gatehouse>''[http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/English%20sites/2992.html Mount Thorold, Peterborough]'', Gatehouse website, accessed 21 May 2011. {{wayback|url=http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/English%20sites/2992.html |date=20141010113021 }}</ref> The castle was destroyed by the 12th century abbot, Martin de Bec.<ref name=Gatehouse/> |
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Today only the motte survives of the castle and is now between ten and twelve metres high.<ref name=Gatehouse/> The castle has scheduled monument status.<ref name=Gatehouse/> |
Today only the motte survives of the castle and is now between ten and twelve metres high.<ref name=Gatehouse/> The castle has scheduled monument status.<ref name=Gatehouse/> |
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Revision as of 23:28, 25 February 2016
| Peterborough Castle | |
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| Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England | |
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| Coordinates | grid reference TL194987 |
| Type | Motte and bailey |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Earthworks only survive |
Peterborough Castle, also known as Mount Thorold and Touthill, was a medieval motte and bailey castle in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.
Details
Peterborough Castle was built by Abbot Thorold of Peterborough, a Norman appointed to the post by William the Conqueror.[1] A motte and bailey design was erected close to the cathedral, in what is now the Dean's garden.[2] Thorold built the castle to protect himself against the monks in the cathedral, during the turbulent post-conquest period.[3] The castle was destroyed by the 12th century abbot, Martin de Bec.[3]
Today only the motte survives of the castle and is now between ten and twelve metres high.[3] The castle has scheduled monument status.[3]
See also
Bibliography
- Armitage, Ella. (1912) The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles. London: John Murray.
References
- ^ Armitage, p.185.
- ^ Armitage, p.186.
- ^ a b c d Mount Thorold, Peterborough, Gatehouse website, accessed 21 May 2011. Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine