Trust takes over Snodhill Castle in Herefordshire
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Snodhill Castle has been a ruin for centuries
The future of a 12th Century castle in Herefordshire has been secured after a preservation trust took over the site.
Built during the Norman Conquest, Snodhill Castle, near Peterchurch, played a role in both the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War.
The castle has been a ruin for centuries, and was placed on Historic England's "Heritage at Risk" register.
The Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust will now work with Historic England on carrying out renovations.
The Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust hopes to open the site up to archaeologists and historians once it has been stabilised
Surrey Garland, a member of the trust, which was formed earlier this year, said they would work to stabilise the remaining buildings over the next 10 years, with a view to opening the site to archaeologists and historians so they can investigate its "fascinating but untold story".
"We don't really want to be responsible for this ruin turning into a wreck through neglect, so the first thing is to stabilise it [to] stop it falling down," he said.