Beaumont Castle

Beaumont Castle was a medieval castle in Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England, located at grid reference SP610140.

Beaumont Castle
Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England
Beaumont Castle
Coordinates	52.002°N 1.113°W / 52.002; -1.113
Type	Possible Motte and bailey or ringwork
Site information
Condition	Limited earthworks remain

History

Beaumont Castle was a possible motte and bailey or ringwork castle built in the village of Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England. The castle was probably built by Roger d'Ivry following the Norman invasion of England.[1] The castle was probably called Beaumont because it occupied a natural promontory overlooking a local stream.[1] The castle was abandoned before 1216. Private excavations by two brothers from London in 1954–5 allegedly revealed a dungeon and an underground passage, although this discovery is disputed by scholars.[2] The site is registered as a scheduled monument.[3]

See also

• Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
• List of castles in England

References

1. Parishes: Mixbury, A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 6 (1959), pp. 251-262; accessed 11 June 2011.
2. Parishes: Mixbury, A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 6 (1959), pp. 251-262; accessed 11 June 2011; Beaumont Castle Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, English Heritage, accessed 11 June 2011.
3. "Beaumont Castle, Mixbury - 1006354 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2020.