Ness [Great &Little]

The le Strange Family held many places in Shrewsbury; Myddle Castle, Little Ness Castle, Great Ness Manor House, Baschurch, Ruyton, and Shrewsbury Castle and others.

John le Strange (I) died 1174, held five knights fees in Hunstanton, Ringstead, Tottington, and Snitterton in Norfolk under William de Albini (II), Earl of Arundel.

King Henry II replaced the disloyal Robert of Belleme with people he could trust. These were the Chiefs fitz Alans and their counterparts the le Stranges.

The le Strange Family held Little Ness Motte & Bailey and later held what is referred to as Ness Strange Manor House on the original site of the current 18th Century building.