Bishop's Castle

In the days of the Saxon king Offa, the thane Edwin Shakehead gave a rich estate north of the Clun valley to the Bishop of Hereford in thanks for being miraculous cured of palsy at Saint Ethelbert's tomb. In later days, the Norman bishop of Hereford constructed a motte and bailey castle here to defend the estate from the Welsh.

Notable Figures

 * William de Clerc, Archdeacon of Salop, a mature churchman and knight, boisterous and energetic, Edmund's father and uncle to both Rosamund and Ermina