Eccleshall
Eccleshall is a Town in the county of Staffordshire.
There are great places to visit near Eccleshall including some great caves, cities, towns, villages, castles, historic buildings, ancient sites, roman sites and hills.
Don't miss Thors Cave's caves if visiting the area around Eccleshall.
Eccleshall has some unmissable cities nearby like Stoke-on-Trent, and Lichfield.
The area around Eccleshall boasts some of the best towns including Kidsgrove, Tamworth, Rugeley, and Leek.
There are a number of villages near to Eccleshall including Mow Cop.
There are a number of castles near Eccleshall including Mow Cop Castle, and Tamworth Castle.
The area around Eccleshall boasts some of the best historic buildings including St Editha's Parish Church, and Tamworth Castle.
Places near Eccleshall feature a number of interesting ancient sites including Castle Ring.
There are a several good roman sites in the area around Eccleshall like Wall Roman Site.
The Roaches is a great place to visit close to Eccleshall if you like hills.
Eccleshall History
There are some historic monuments around Eccleshall:
Places to see near Eccleshall
History of Eccleshall
However the ruins which exist today are those a later castle built in 1305 by Bishop William Langton, a friend of King Edward I and later Chancellor of England. This was the great era of castle building and he built an imposing fortress with four corner towers and a wide moat. Eccleshall castle briefly played a part in the War of the Roses, when it was used as a base for the Lancastrian Queen Margaret of Anjou and her troops before and after her defeat at the Battle of Blore Heath in 1459.
