The Castle Studies Trust is a UK based charity founded in July 2012 with the aim of increasing knowledge of castles in the UK and abroad.
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Following 2 sieges of Sudeley Castle in the Civil War it was ordered to be slighted. Depositions by 5 craftsmen, signed off by 2 judges, stated that it had been destroyed. New tree ring analysis, carried out by GHBG & funded by us, says differently. Learn more: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/06...
Here is a short blog about our Ellesmere Castle, geophysical survey by the team from @henebtwa.bsky.social who did the surveying: heneb.org.uk/exploring-el...
Building on a long‑running programme of successful work on medieval motte‑and‑bailey castles in the north‑east borderlands, the Clwyd Powys region has recently crossed the border to support a new proj...
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As so often is the case, what happened on the ground with slighting didn't always match the orders #CastleSlighting
For all castle fans in and around the Chester area and even for those further afield this event on Saturday 20 June looks an absolute must, with a great line up of speakers: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chester-ca...
The Castle Studies Trust
The Castle Studies Trust
Join English Heritage for a landmark day of discovery as we celebrate a new era of interpretation at Chester Castle.
We have a Tower House problem, or so says Dr Sarah Kerr of @ucc.ie and one of our expert grant assessor says in a guest article for our latest blog. To find out what she means and thoughts on solving it read here: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/05...
Following 2 sieges of Sudeley Castle in the Civil War it was ordered to be slighted. Depositions by 5 craftsmen, signed off by 2 judges, stated that it had been destroyed. New tree ring analysis, carried out by GHBG & funded by us, says differently. Learn more: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/06...
Our excavation at Knepp finished last week. Project Richard Nevell looks at what they discovered over their 10 dig: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/05...
In his latest piece for our blog, project lead Tom Addyman explains what they learnt from their 2nd visit to survey Cockermouth Castle & importance of archival research. The inner ward seems to have multiple phases dating to earlier than previously thought: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/05...
"So you would like to extend the amount of accommodation in the inner ward my Lord? May I suggest building over the existing moat?"
Find out the latest discoveries from the building survey of Cockermouth Castle that we're funding: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/05...
Richard Nevell
The Castle Studies Trust
The Castle Studies Trust
The Castle Studies Trust
From the late C13 onwards, knights in royal service started being able to build castles, such as William de Felton who built Edlingham, Northumberland. Dug in the late 70s, rather than a traditional dig write up a new book looks at the life of its builder: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/05...
In his latest piece for our blog, project lead Tom Addyman explains what they learnt from their 2nd visit to survey Cockermouth Castle & importance of archival research. The inner ward seems to have multiple phases dating to earlier than previously thought: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/05...
The Castle Studies Trust
The Castle Studies Trust
We are increasing the max grant award to £15,000. We fund : site-based survey work; scientific tests on objects/materials from a castle; pieces of work which would help public understanding of castles. Applications close on 1 Dec 2026. For more info go here: castlestudiestrust.org/Grants.html
