Frodsham Castle
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Frodsham Castle was in the market town of Frodsham, Cheshire (grid reference SJ514775).
It is likely that the castle was built by Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester around 1069. This was probably a timber structure which completely collapsed during the 14th century. A new castle was built on the site which was occupied by the bailiff who administered the site on behalf of the Lord of the Manor, who was usually the Earl of Chester or the sovereign.
By the beginning of the 17th century the Lords of the Manor of Frodsham were the Savage family. During the Civil War John Savage, Earl Rivers was living in the nearby mansion of Rocksavage. He was a Royalist and his house was damaged by Parliamentary forces. John Savage died in Frodsham Castle in 1654 but while his corpse was still in the castle awaiting burial, the building was destroyed in a fire.
The ruins were bought by John Daniels of Daresbury and then in turn, in about 1750 to Daniel Ashley, a local solicitor. His son, Robert Wainwright Ashley, also a lawyer, demolished the ruins and built a house, Park Place. The site is now occupied by a larger house, Castle Park House which is owned and administered by Vale Royal Borough Council.
[edit] References
- Frodsham Castle
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
- Hawkin, W R and Duncan, N, Discovering Castle Park, The Frodsham & District Local History Group, 1989.
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