England · 13th century
Heighley Castle (or Heleigh Castle) is a ruined medieval castle near Madeley, Staffordshire. The castle was completed by the Audley family in 1233 and for over 300 years was one of their ancestral homes. It was held for Charles I during the English Civil War and was destroyed by Parliamentary forces in the 1640s. The ruinous remains comprise masonry fragments, mostly overgrown by vegetation. The site is protected by Grade II listed building status and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle is privately owned and is not open to visitors.
The castle is on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register and described as being in 'very bad' condition.
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Heighley Castle ranks #5,306 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #324 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded 1233, it is older than 72% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stoke-on-Trent, 11 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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