Hanley Castle was a Norman castle that stood to the south of the present site of the village of Hanley Castle, which lies 2 km north of Upton-upon-Severn, in the county of Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
Hanley Castle is a village in Worcestershire, England, between the towns of Malvern and Upton upon Severn and a short distance from the River Severn. It lies in the administrative area of Malvern Hills District, and is part of the informal region known as The Malverns. The village population together with that of the nearby village of Hanley Swan is around 1500. The village has also been known as Hanlie (11 th century.); Hanlega, Hanlegam, and Hanlea (12th century.); and Hanlegh (13th century).
In the 12th century the heavily forested area became the seat of administration of the Malvern Chase, a royal hunting area. There was once a Norman castle built as a hunting lodge for King John in 1207 near the present day village. By the end of the 15th century it had been mostly demolished, and the tower was finally removed in 1795. However, a few traces still remain including a dry moat and a mound.
The central feature of the village is the cul-de-sac of Church End with its village green dominated by a huge Cedar of Lebanon tree that is reputed to be approximately 900 years old, the unspoiled 15th-century red-brick and timbered pub and other listed buildings, and the High School.
Records from the 17th century of the village inn at Church End show the property as owned by the three King brothers who sold it to the Lechmere family in 1710. The inn has been run by the its tennants, the Roberts family since 1911. In 1993, the inn rceived the first prize of CAMRA National Pub of the Year award and was runner up for the prize in 1998.
Hanley Castle is a village in Worcestershire, England, between the towns of Malvern and Upton upon Severn and a short distance from the River Severn. It lies in the administrative area of Malvern Hills District, and is part of the informal region known as The Malverns. The village population together with that of the nearby village of Hanley Swan is around 1500. The village has also been known as Hanlie (11 th century.); Hanlega, Hanlegam, and Hanlea (12th century.); and Hanlegh (13th century).
In the 12th century the heavily forested area became the seat of administration of the Malvern Chase, a royal hunting area. There was once a Norman castle built as a hunting lodge for King John in 1207 near the present day village. By the end of the 15th century it had been mostly demolished, and the tower was finally removed in 1795. However, a few traces still remain including a dry moat and a mound.
The central feature of the village is the cul-de-sac of Church End with its village green dominated by a huge Cedar of Lebanon tree that is reputed to be approximately 900 years old, the unspoiled 15th-century red-brick and timbered pub and other listed buildings, and the High School.
Records from the 17th century of the village inn at Church End show the property as owned by the three King brothers who sold it to the Lechmere family in 1710. The inn has been run by the its tennants, the Roberts family since 1911. In 1993, the inn rceived the first prize of CAMRA National Pub of the Year award and was runner up for the prize in 1998.
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