Rufus Castle, Church Ope Road, Easton, Portland - Dorset (UA)
Present structure probably late C15, on site of earlier building captured in 1142 by Earl Robert of Gloucester. Ruinous and in need of conservative repair and consolidation. Scheme of repair and urgent works carried out in 2010 with Historic England grant although more work is still needed. The monument also includes the ruins of a C12 grade II* church, St Andrews, believed to stand on the site of an earlier Saxon church. Works to clear vegetation and consolidated masonry to St Andrew's were completed in 2022 with Historic England funding.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Rufus Castle
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1002698
- Local Planning Authority:
- Dorset (UA)
- Site Type:
- Defence > Castle
Location
- Building Name:
- Rufus Castle
- Street Name:
- Church Ope Road
- Unitary Authority:
- Dorset (UA)
- Parish:
- Portland
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- South Dorset
- Region:
- South West
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Not applicable
- Priority:
- C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority:
- C
- Ownership:
- Private
- Designation:
- Scheduled Monument and Listed Buildings - 1 grade I; 1 grade II*, LB grade II, CA, WHS
- List Entry Number(s):
- 1002698 and 1280727; 1205384
Contact Details
Sarah Ball 0117 975 0666
