Dorstone Castle
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Dorstone Castle was in the village of Dorstone 6 miles to the east of Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire (grid reference SO312416).
This was a motte and bailey castle which probably originated in the 12th century when the site was held by the De Sollers family. In 1403 Henry IV entrusted the castle to Sir Walter Fitzwalter and asked him to strengthen it against possible raids by Owain Glyndŵr. After this time Dorstone Castle changed hands several times. Lady Fitzwalter died about 1422 and afterwards the castle belonged to Richard de la Mare and was then owned by the Lysters who sold it to Morgan Aubrey. It was then purchased by the Cornewall family in 1780.
Only the [earthworks] now remain.
[edit] References
- Dorstone Castle
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
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