Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shropshire, England
Ruyton-XI-Towns Church from the castle ruins
Ruyton-XI-Towns Castle
he village acquired its unusual name in the twelfth century when a castle was built, and it became the major manor of eleven local townships. The castle was destroyed in 1202, rebuilt by 1313 and destroyed again by Owain Glyndŵr. Its ruins stand in the parish churchyard.
The castle ruins are reputedly haunted after dark, when a mist gathers in the churchyard. The sound of horses galloping are heard, followed by the appearance of a headless horseman that emerges from the thick, swirling mist.
For further information, please read Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland by Richard Jones.
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Ruyton-XI-Towns (pronounced "ryetən eleven towns") is a village in Shropshire, England.
It lies on the River Perry, near to the village of Baschurch to the east, and to the smaller village of Wykey to the north.
Pictured left is Ruyton-XI-Towns Church from the castle ruins courtesy of Peter Wood. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
