Stafford Castle

Stafford Castle is an ancient Grade II listed castle situated two miles west of the town of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. From the time of the Norman Conquest and as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 it was the seat of the powerful Anglo-Norman Stafford family (originally de Tosny, later via a female line[1] de Stafford), feudal barons of Stafford, later Barons Stafford (1299) by writ, Earls of Stafford (1351) and Dukes of Buckingham (1444). The 14th-century stone keep was demolished in 1643, during the Civil War, having been held for the Royalists by Lady Isabel Stafford.[2] The castle was remodeled in the early 19th century by the Jerningham family[2] in the Gothic Revival style, on the foundations of the medieval structure, and incorporates much of the original stonework. Today the A518 Stafford-to-Newport Road passes next to it and it is a prominent local landmark visible from the M6 motorway and from the West Coast inter-city mainline.

Seating for One

Woodland Memorial

Motte and Baily

Toposcope

The Wrekin from Stafford Castle

Stafford Castle

Opportunity

Stafford Castle

Stafford Castle

Stafford Castle

Motte and Baily

PS: I chose this walk to be presented with my Ukraine medal which arrived earlier in the week

Medal Presentation

4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2022

4 Responses to “Stafford Castle & Woodland Walk”

  1. Ginnie Hart says:

    What a special place to visit, Cherry, and what a great Ukraine medal!

  2. I see “UK” in Ukraine.
    Sure it does rain a lot in the UK.

    I wonder what colours would IKEA use on their employee of the month medals…
    Perhaps, similar to the one you’re wearing right now?