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Shocklach
Motte
SJ 433-508 Cheshire England
SJ 433-508 Cheshire England
Shocklach
Motte is a Norman earthwork motte and bailey fortress, founded by Thomas de Shocklach.
Standing against the steep banks of a brook, the large motte is encased by a ditch
but sadly the bailey has been damaged. The predecessor of Shocklach
Castle, it has a dense cover of trees, so it is best viewed in winter. 3 miles
north-west is Holt Castle
and 5 miles south-east is Malpas Castle.
Shocklach Motte is located east of Castletown, north of Castletown Lane. 11 miles south of Chester, on the B5130.
The site is visible from the road.
Car parking is by the side of the road.
Click
here for castle pictures 
and a castle map
of the area 
and a castle map
of the area