Clun Castle is a ruined medieval castle located in Shropshire, England. The castle is Norman in style, built in the 12th century to protect from Welsh invaders. The Fitzalan family, who owned the castle, converted the castle to a hunting lodge in the 14th century and made Arundel Castle in West Sussex their primary home instead of Clun. The castle's damage comes from the Civil War. The castle was built as a motte and bailey style castle.
The village of Clun was a small Saxon village with a church, and the settlement here would have helped protect from invading people from Wales, which was known for revolts. The settlement grew rich due to the wool trade, but it suffered after the medieval period.
The castle is accessed over a bridge and a climb onto the mound on which the castle sits. There are good views from the castle. Only a few of the walls of the tower remain.
Some of the walls of the keep remain upright.
Below is the wooden bridge over the small river, and the castle mound can be climbed to reach the castle remains.
I spent about thirty minutes walking to the castle and admiring the views, and the castle is open during reasonable hours for free. A lot of local people walk their dogs here. English Heritage maintains the castle ruins.
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