Pevensey Castle
East Sussex, England
Pevensey Castle is a castle in East Sussex, England, first built in the 11th century. Today it stands as a ruin. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Herstmonceux Castle, 3.5 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Pevensey Castle at a glance
Built
1066
11th century
Type
Castle
Condition
Ruin
Cared for by
English Heritage
Owned by John of Gaunt
About Pevensey Castle
Pevensey Castle is a medieval castle and former Roman Saxon Shore fort at Pevensey in the English county of East Sussex. The site is a scheduled monument in the care of English Heritage and is open to visitors.
From the Wikipedia article on Pevensey Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pevensey Castle sits at 50.8192, 0.3331 in East Sussex. The closest other castles are Herstmonceux Castle (3.5 mi), Hastings Castle (11 mi) and Lewes Castle (15 mi). East Sussex has 8 castles in all.
- Heritage status
- scheduled monument
