Rayleigh Castle
Essex, England
Rayleigh Castle is a castle in Essex, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Hadleigh Castle, 3.0 mi away. It is cared for by National Trust.
Rayleigh Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
National Trust
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Hadleigh Castle
3.0 mi away
About Rayleigh Castle
Rayleigh Castle (also known as Rayleigh Mount) was a masonry and timber castle built in the town of Rayleigh in Essex, England in the 11th century shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. All that exists today are the earthwork remains of its large motte-and-bailey.
From the Wikipedia article on Rayleigh Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rayleigh Castle sits at 51.5880, 0.6045 in Essex. The closest other castles are Hadleigh Castle (3.0 mi), Cooling Castle (9.8 mi) and Moot Hall, Maldon (10 mi). Essex has 11 castles in all.
