The frost covered earthworks on the left are the NW boundary of an inner bailey associated with the Lavendon motte & bailey castle

Lavendon Castle stood to the north of the village of Lavendon, Buckinghamshire, England.52°10′47.7″N 0°39′31.8″W / 52.179917°N 0.658833°W / 52.179917; -0.658833

A motte or ringwork and bailey were mentioned in a pipe roll of 1192–3. It was probably built by a member of the Bidun family, and later belonged to the Pevers.[1] The motte was destroyed in 1944 when much 12th-century pottery was found. A farmhouse and garden terracing built in the 17th century have effectively destroyed the former mound and today only earthworks remain.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Page, William, ed. (1927). "Parishes: Lavendon". A History of the County of Buckingham. Vol. 4. London: Victoria County History. pp. 379–387 – via British History Online.
  2. ↑ Somerset Fry, Plantagenet (1980). The David & Charles book of castles. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 252. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3.


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