The Creakers is possibly a damaged medieval earthwork motte and bailey fortress, standing on level ground. In 1250, James de Crevequeor was in possession of the castle, with Stephen Crevequer holding a manor on the site, in 1428. The fragmentary remains, consists of a large moat, with an outer bank and a low projecting southern mound. To the south-east is a central area, with a timber framed 18th century mansion protected on an angle by strong north and west banks, with outer ditches. If both earthworks originally formed complete enclosures, an oval outer moat would have encased a possibly later square banked and ditched house platform. Visit pending. 5 miles south-west is Bedford Castle and 6 miles east is Gannocks Castle. Picture © Neil Goodwin