Ullerwood Castle
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TypeMotte-and-bailey castle
OwnerHamon de Masci
ConditionDestroyed; site built over
Coordinates53°21′01″N 2°18′02″W / 53.3504°N 2.3005°W
| Ullerwood Castle | |
|---|---|
| Ringway, Greater Manchester, England | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Motte-and-bailey castle |
| Owner | Hamon de Masci |
| Condition | Destroyed; site built over |
| Location | |
  Ullerwood Castle Location in Greater Manchester | |
| Coordinates | 53°21′01″N 2°18′02″W / 53.3504°N 2.3005°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 11th–12th century (probable) |
Ullerwood Castle is an early medieval castle, possibly a shell keep, in Ringway, a civil parish on the southern border of Manchester, England.[1][2] Twelfth-century historian Roger of Hodwen included Hamon de Masci in list of rebels against Henry II in 1173 and wrote that he held the castles of Ullerwood Dunham.[3][4] There is no other contemporary documented reference to the site.[3] Ullerwood Castle has been confused with Watch Hill Castle in nearby Bowdon, but the two are separate sites, though both were probably owned by the de Masci family.[3] The castle site lies beneath a house and is surrounded by trees.[5]
