Bodiam Castle
East Sussex, England
Bodiam Castle is a quadrangular castle in East Sussex, England, first built in 1385. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Rye Castle, 9.1 mi away. It is cared for by National Trust.
Bodiam Castle at a glance
Built
1385
14th century
Type
Quadrangular castle
Cared for by
National Trust
Owned by John Fuller
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
About Bodiam Castle
Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. It was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge with the permission of Richard II, ostensibly to defend the area against French invasion during the Hundred Years' War.
From the Wikipedia article on Bodiam Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bodiam Castle sits at 51.0023, 0.5435 in East Sussex. The closest other castles are Rye Castle (9.1 mi), Camber Castle (9.6 mi) and Hastings Castle (10 mi). East Sussex has 8 castles in all.
