Hadleigh Castle
Essex, England
Hadleigh Castle is a castle in Essex, England, first built in 1230. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Rayleigh Castle, 3.0 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Hadleigh Castle at a glance
Built
1230
13th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Hadleigh Castle
Hadleigh Castle is a ruined fortification in the English county of Essex, overlooking the Thames Estuary from south of the town of Hadleigh. Built after 1215 during the reign of Henry III by Hubert de Burgh, the castle was surrounded by parkland and had an important economic and defensive role.
From the Wikipedia article on Hadleigh Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hadleigh Castle sits at 51.5444, 0.6090 in Essex. The closest other castles are Rayleigh Castle (3.0 mi), Cooling Castle (7.1 mi) and Upnor Castle (10 mi). Essex has 11 castles in all.
