Wattlesborough Castle
| Wattlesborough Tower | |
|---|---|
| Alberbury, Shropshire, England | |
Wattlesborough Tower, Alberbury | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Tower House |
| Owner | Private |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Location | |
Shown within Shropshire | |
| Coordinates | 52°42′27″N 2°57′22″W / 52.7074°N 2.9560°W |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
Wattlesborough Tower is a ruined fortified 13th-century manor house or Tower House in Shropshire. It is situated close to the boundary with Powys in Wales. Wattlesborough is a former township within the present parish of Alberbury. The castle is a Grade 1 listed scheduled monument. The Tower comprises a square two-storey tower above an undercroft surrounded by a moated enclosure with a fishpond. The Leighton family inherited Wattlesborough in 1471 and used it as their chief residence until circa 1711. At that time an adjoining farm building was constructed and named Wattlesborough Hall.