Luton Holly Lodge (The Gatehouse Record)

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as;
Robert de Waudari's castle

In the civil parish of Luton.
In the historic county of Bedfordshire.
Modern Authority of Luton.
1974 county of Bedfordshire.
Medieval County of Bedfordshire.

OS Map Grid Reference: TL09062082
Latitude 51.87556° Longitude -0.41642°

Luton Holly Lodge has been described as a certain Timber Castle.

There are no visible remains.

Sources of information, references and further reading

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s) 359711.
County Historic Environment Record (or Sites and Monuments Record) number(s) 186.

Books
- Petre, James Scott, 2012, The Castles of Bedfordshire (Lavenham: Lavenham Press for Shaun Tyas) p. 67
  Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of The Thames Valley and The Chilterns (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 14
  Higham, R. and Barker, P., 1992, Timber Castles (Batsford) p. 355
  King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 8, 9
  Renn, D.F., 1973 (2 edn.), Norman Castles of Britain (London: John Baker) p. 355-6
  Godber, J., 1969, History of Bedfordshire (Bedford) p. 58
  James Dyer, Frank Stygall and John Dony, 1964, The Story of Luton (Luton: White Crescent Press) p. 54-6
  Austin, W., 1928, History of Luton Vol. 1 p. 74
  Davis, F., 1855, History of Luton p. 49
Periodical Articles
- Abrams, J. and Shotliff, D., 2010, 'The remains of Robert de Waudari's adulterine castle, Castle Street, Luton' Bedfordshire Archaeology Vol. 26 p. 387-404
  Coles, S., 2004, 'Excavation at Castle Street, Luton: the site of Robert de Waudari's Castle' Bedfordshire Archaeology Vol. 25 p. 201-7
  Bradley, J. and Gaimster, M. (eds), 2004, 'Medieval Britain and Ireland in 2003' Medieval Archaeology Vol. 48 p. 251-2 download copy
  Coles, S., 2003, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter Vol. 33 p. 17-20 online copy
  Baker, D., 1982, 'Mottes, Moats and ringworks in Bedfordshire: Beauchamp Wadmore revisited' Château Gaillard Vol. 9-10 p. 35-54
  Dyer, J.F., 1962-3, 'Bedfordshire Earthworks VIII, The Castles: Part One' Bedfordshire magazine Vol. 8 no. 63 p. 650
Other sources: Theses; 'grey' literature; in-house reports; unpublished works; etc.
- Albion Archaeology, 2003 (edited January 2005), Extensive Urban Survey - Bedfordshire and Luton (Bedfordshire County Council and English Heritage) Download copy

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