Toddington Castle

Toddington Castle , also Conger Hill Motte is an Outbound castle in the village of Toddington in the English county of Bedfordshire .

Details

Toddington Castle was a moth built first of wood and later of stone. The first, wooden version was made before the 13th century when it was listed as a fortress by Sir Paulinus Pegure ( Paul Pever ). In records from 1597 the castle is referred to as "Toddington Conger Hill", probably because of its use as a hunting ground for rabbits in the 16th century.

The site is now considered a Scheduled Monument , classified as a medieval moth. Today only earthworks remain.

Web links and sources

• Photo 1 of the castle grounds on CastleUK.net.
• Photo 2 of the castle grounds on CastleUK.net.
• Toddington Conger Hill . Gatehouse Gazetteer.

Coordinates: 51 ° 56 ′ 58.6 ″  N , 0 ° 31 ′ 47.6 ″  W.