Baynard's Castle
Greater London, England
Baynard's Castle is a castle in Greater London, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Montfichet's Tower, 0.2 mi away. It is private property and not open to the public.
Baynard's Castle at a glance
Visiting
Private, not open
Built
1017
11th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
Scheduled monument
About Baynard's Castle
Baynard's Castle refers to buildings on two neighbouring sites in the City of London, between where Blackfriars station and St. Paul's Cathedral now stand. The first was a Norman fortification constructed by Ralph Baynard (fl. 1086), 1st feudal baron of Little Dunmow in Essex, and was demolished by King John in 1213.
Baynard's Castle sits at 51.5114, -0.1000 in Greater London. The closest other castles are Montfichet's Tower (0.2 mi), Tower of London (1.1 mi) and Greenwich Castle (4.8 mi). Greater London has 4 castles in all.
Visiting Baynard's Castle
Baynard's Castle is privately owned and not open to the public.
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Castles near Baynard's Castle
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Montfichet's Tower
0.2 mi away
Tower of London
1.1 mi away
Greenwich Castle
4.8 mi away
Hilfield Castle
14 mi away
Lullingstone Castle
17 mi away
Eynsford Castle
17 mi away
Also close to Baynard's Castle: The More 17 mi · Stone Castle 17 mi · Nether Hall, Roydon 18 mi · Bletchingley Castle 19 mi · Reigate Castle 19 mi · Hertford Castle 20 mi · Ongar Castle 20 mi · Betchworth Castle 21 mi
Questions about Baynard's Castle
Where is Baynard's Castle?
Baynard's Castle is in Greater London, England, at 51.5114, -0.1000. The nearest other castle is Montfichet's Tower, 0.2 mi away.
Can you visit Baynard's Castle?
No. Baynard's Castle is privately owned and not open to the public.
When was Baynard's Castle built?
Baynard's Castle was first built in the 11th century.
What castles are near Baynard's Castle?
The closest are Montfichet's Tower (0.2 mi), Tower of London (1.1 mi) and Greenwich Castle (4.8 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Baynard's Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.