Goodrich Castle is a Norman medieval castle ruin north of the village of Goodrich in Herefordshire, England, controlling a key location between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye. It was praised by William Wordsworth as the "noblest ruin in Herefordshire" and is considered by historian Adrian Pettifer to be the "most splendid in the county, and one of the best examples of English military architecture".
Goodrich Castle, seen from the east
The south-eastern tower shows the characteristic right-angled "spur", designed to prevent its undermining during a siege.
The gatehouse is reached by an exposed causeway covered by the barbican to the right of the picture. The chapel window can be seen in the left-hand tower.
The private solarium was incorporated into the defensive walls during the expansion under William de Valence.
Goodrich is a village in south Herefordshire, England close to Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean, situated near the River Wye at grid reference SO574193. It is known for its Norman and mediaeval castle built with Old Red Sandstone.
South side of Goodrich Castle
Goodrich Castle perched on the hill above the gently curving trackbed of the Ross and Monmouth Railway.