Yate Court was a 16th c. fortified manor house, possibly incorporating parts of an earlier medieval house. Approx 2.2 m n of Yate village
The manorial buildings were set around a courtyard and surrounded by an oval moat.
The house is currently in ruins, and the remains comprise part of the hall and part of the gatehouse. On private land; not accessible.
1207 Ralph de Wyllington bought Yate Court from Worcester Abbey.
1299 de Wyllington's recieved licence to crenellate the manor; to be surrounded by a moat and fortifying walls, with a gatehouse, drawbridge and portcullis.
1397 The castle passed through the hands of several families, including the Berkeleys. Henry, Lord Berkeley (1534-1613) was occasionally resident, but his chief seat was at Caludon, Warks.
1644 Cromwell's troops camped at Yate Court, but razed it to the ground with their cannons upon leaving, thoroughly destroying the manor house. Yate Court was never rebuilt.
| Name | Dates | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley, Henry | 1534-1613 | 7th Baron |
