- Type
- Castle
- Origins
- 1385 · 14th century per Wikidata: founding, first mention or construction
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Style
- Perpendicular Gothic
- Commissioned by
- Edward Dalyngrigge
- Coordinates
- 51.0023°, 0.5435°
History
The castle was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a veteran of the Hundred Years' War, who received a licence from Richard II to fortify his home, officially as a defence against French raids. The result was a regular, square building with round towers at the corners, set in the middle of an artificial lake. It never faced a serious siege, and after the Civil War of the 17th century its interior was dismantled and it fell into ruin. In the 19th century it was bought by John Fuller, and in 1916 by Lord Curzon, who repaired the walls and left the castle to the National Trust on his death in 1925.
What to see
From outside the castle looks almost intact, with walls and towers rising straight out of the moat and a causeway leading to the gatehouse. Inside are the ruins of the great hall, kitchens and chapel, and spiral stairs climb to the tower tops with views across the Rother valley. The gatehouse still holds its original wooden portcullis, one of the oldest surviving in England.
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