Bishop's Castle
Bishop's Castle is a Town in the county of Shropshire.
There are great places to visit near Bishop's Castle including some great towns, rivers and streams, castles, ruins, villages, historic buildings and shopping centres.
Don't miss Clun, Shrewsbury, and Telford's towns if visiting the area around Bishop's Castle.
The area close to Bishop's Castle boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Clun.
Bishop's Castle's best nearby castles can be found at Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.
Bishop's Castle's best nearby ruins can be found at Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.
There are a several good villages in the area around Bishop's Castle like Acton Burnell.
There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Bishop's Castle like Church of Saint Mary at Acton Burnell.
There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Bishop's Castle like Telford Centre.
Bishop's Castle History
There are some historic monuments around Bishop's Castle:
Places to see near Bishop's Castle
History of Bishop's Castle
In 1557 the castle was described as follows: “thirteen rooms covered with lead, a tower on the outer wall on the eastern side containing a stable, and two rooms covered with tiles. There were two other rooms called ‘le new buyldinge’ situated on the outer wall between the building over the gate and the tower called ‘le prison tower’. There was also a dovecote, a garden, a forest and a park.”
