Watch Hill Castle
| Watch Hill Castle | |
|---|---|
The motte in 2009 | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Motte-and-bailey castle |
| Location | Bowdon, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°22′13″N 2°22′53″W / 53.3704°N 2.3813°W |
| Completed | 12th century (probable) |
| Owner | Hamo de Mascy |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 0.37 ha (0.91 acres) |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
| Official name | Watch Hill motte and bailey castle, 450m south of Streethead Farm |
| Designated | 24 February 1978 |
| Reference no. | 1014377 |
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Watch Hill Castle (also known as Yarwood Castle, Castle Hill, and Bowdon Watch) is a medieval motte-and-bailey on the boundary of Bowdon and Dunham Massey in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, it is a scheduled monument. The castle stands north of the River Bollin and south of a deep ravine (grid reference SJ74798598).