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Hopton Castle
The story
History of Hopton Castle
Hopton Castle is situated in the village of the same name which lies approximately halfway between Knighton and Craven Arms, in the English county of Shropshire. Hopton Castle featured in the TV series Time Team in 2010.
United Kingdom · Shropshire
- Built
- 18th century
- Era
- Baroque
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Shropshire
- UNESCO
- —
- Coordinates
- 52.396, -2.932
In depth
The fuller history
During the Civil War Hopton Castle was one of the few castles to be held for the Parliament in the west. In 1644 Sir Michael Woodhouse, with a force of about 500, laid siege to the castle which was defended by about thirty Roundheads under the command of Samuel More. More eventually agreed terms and surrendered. There are varying versions of what happened next. According to More's account all those who surrendered, apart from himself, were killed and buried. Other accounts vary on how the siege ended.
Key dates
- 1642From them it passed to Henry Wallop (died 1642) when he married Elizabeth Corbet, daughter of Robert Corbet.
- 1644In 1644 Sir Michael Woodhouse, with a force of about 500, laid siege to the castle which was defended by about thirty Roundheads under the command of Samuel More.
- 2006A ruin since the early 18th century, it was partially restored between 2006 and 2011, and was officially re-opened to the public as a visitor attraction in December 2011 by the Duke of Gloucester.
- 2008In November 2008 the Hopton Castle Preservation Trust (founded in 2006) took ownership of the castle.
Historical summary drawn from Wikipedia. Read the full article.
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