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Staffordshire Moorlands

Sheen

Pilsbury Castle and Panoramic Views of the Dove Valley

Staffordshire Moorlands

Sheen

Pilsbury Castle and Panoramic Views of the Dove Valley

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Pilsbury Castle and Panoramic Views of the Dove Valley

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Location: Sheen, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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July 2, 2025

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Pilsbury Castle occupied an area of high ground approximately 175 by 150 yards overlooking the River Dove, near the village of Pilsbury. The castle was probably originally an Iron Age fortification before being used by the Normans, and the name "Pilsbury Castle" forms from the Celtic pil, the Saxon bury and the Norman castel, all meaning "fortified site". In early medieval times, the site would have been located along the River Dove routeway, and would also have overlooked a key crossing point.

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An alternative suggestion is that it was built by Robert de Ferrers or his father, around the period known as The Anarchy for, while the de Ferrers supported Stephen of …

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River Dove Wooden Footbridge – Pilsbury Castle Earthworks loop from Longnor

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Pilsbury Castle Earthworks – River Dove Wooden Footbridge loop from Sheen

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Hartington Village Pump – Pilsbury Castle Earthworks loop from Hartington Town Quarter CP

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Distance 247 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Sheen, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Pilsbury Castle and Panoramic Views of the Dove Valley

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River Dove Wooden Footbridge – Pilsbury Castle Earthworks loop from Longnor

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Pilsbury Castle Earthworks – River Dove Wooden Footbridge loop from Sheen

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