Cheney Longville Castle
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Cheney Longville Castle was in the village
of Cheney Longville
to the north of Craven Arms
, Shropshire
. It is a much restored 14th century fortified manor house.
The house is quadrangular in shape, 30.48 x 36.58m, and has the remains of its moat to the south and east. The entrance is on the north side through a modern archway. The residential arpartments form the North, and part East and West sides which were originally separated from the stable court in the south by a wall.
at "Longefeld". It was attacked and captured in the Civil War
, suffering damage by cannon. The house was subsequently rebuilt. The manor was bought in 1682 by John Talbot who in turn sold it in 1745 to William Beddoes, whose descendants still own it.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Cheney Longville
Cheney Longville
Cheney Longville is a small village in Shropshire, England.It lies in the parish of Wistanstow, near to the small market town of Craven Arms.Called simply "Langfeld" in 1087, when it was owned by Shrewsbury Abbey...
to the north of Craven Arms
Craven Arms
Craven Arms is a small town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, located on the A49 road and the Welsh Marches railway line, which connect it north and south to the larger towns of Shrewsbury and Ludlow respectively. The Heart of Wales railway line joins the Welsh Marches line at Craven Arms...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
. It is a much restored 14th century fortified manor house.
The house is quadrangular in shape, 30.48 x 36.58m, and has the remains of its moat to the south and east. The entrance is on the north side through a modern archway. The residential arpartments form the North, and part East and West sides which were originally separated from the stable court in the south by a wall.
History
In 1394, Hugh Cheney was granted a license to crenellate his manor houseManor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
at "Longefeld". It was attacked and captured in the Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, suffering damage by cannon. The house was subsequently rebuilt. The manor was bought in 1682 by John Talbot who in turn sold it in 1745 to William Beddoes, whose descendants still own it.