 | The great English landscape painter William Turner drew a couple of
sketches of Whittington Castle in 1794 whilst touring the country. These are part of the Turner
collection held by the Tate Gallery and can be viewed online here. |
| William Lloyd, who restored the gatehouse, married the daughter of the
Captain (at Trafalgar) of the Fighting Temeraire. |
| The Great Western Railway Castle class locomotive series included 5021 - Whittington
Castle. Built August 1932. First shed allocation Plymouth Laira. August
1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Plymouth Laira. Last shed allocation
Cardiff Canton. Withdrawn September 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Newport. |
| Elizabeth Chadwicks book about the Fitzwarines and Whittington Castle -
Lords of the White Castle, was shortlisted for the Parker Romantic Novel of
the Year in 2002. Find out more about Elixabeth Chadwick at her website here. |
| The name of Whittington and Whittington Castle is derived from the
Welsh "Drev Wen" meaning White Town. The village was recorded in
the Doomesday Book as Whititone. This name is thought to have originated
because of the bloom of white flowers which flourished in the marshy area
around the Castle.
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