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Medieval castle.
1129-1148 Between: Fortified by Roger de Clinton.
1200 Described as ‘castellum’.
1347 Recorded.
1399 Richard II was held captive in the castle and he tried to escape through a window but he was caught in the gardens and taken back into the castle.
1540 Recorded as being in the southern area of the town.
1540-1546 Itinerary of John Leland: Ruins.
1798 Castle Ditch recorded as being in the eastern area of the town.
1958 Field Investigation.
1974 Field Investigation.
20th C Nothing remains.