Alberbury Castle

Alberbury Castle is a castle ruin in England where a rectangular stone keep built from local red sandstone still rises about twelve meters high. Fragments of a polygonal wall that once surrounded the keep remain visible across the site.

Fulk FitzWarin III built this castle around 1220 as part of establishing control in a border region. The Welsh prince Llewelyn of Gwynedd captured it in 1223, and it changed hands several times over the following years.

The FitzWarin family shaped this place by building both the castle and a nearby priory, showing how military lords and the Church worked together in medieval times. These two structures stood side by side, representing the dual power that such families held.

The ruins stand west of Shrewsbury near the Welsh border on private land with restricted access for visitors. It is important to check access conditions before planning a visit to this location.

The castle sat in a strategic location to control important river crossings along the Severn, making it a contested border outpost that changed hands repeatedly. Its position gave it significance far beyond its modest size.

Location: Alberbury with Cardeston

GPS coordinates: 52.72345,-2.95190

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:26