Red Castle, the first castle at Hawkstone Park, was built in 1227 by Henry de Audley (Alditheley), Constable of Shrewsbury, and Constable of Bridgnorth. About the same time (1227-1232) Henry built Heighley Castle at Madeley, Staffordsire, and made it the family caput. Subsequent generations of Audleys began as, Lords of Heleigh Castle, and expanded from there.