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Yielden Castle: a motte and bailey castle, fishponds and associated enclosures

A Scheduled Monument in Melchbourne and Yielden, Bedford

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2913 / 52°17'28"N

Longitude: -0.515 / 0°30'54"W

OS Eastings: 501376.827665

OS Northings: 266948.494681

OS Grid: TL013669

Mapcode National: GBR G05.8MC

Mapcode Global: VHFPG.1N2T

« Listing Details

Entry Name: Yielden Castle: a motte and bailey castle, fishponds and associated enclosures

Scheduled Date: 13 December 1929

Last Amended: 2 January 1996

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1013520

English Heritage Legacy ID: 27111

County: Bedford

Civil Parish: Melchbourne and Yielden

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Yelden

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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