Allington Castle
Kent, England
Allington Castle is a castle in Kent, England, first built in 1279. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Thurnham Castle, 3.4 mi away. It is owned by Thomas Wyatt.
Allington Castle at a glance
Built
1279
13th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Thomas Wyatt
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
About Allington Castle
Allington Castle is a stone castle in Allington, Kent, just north of Maidstone, in England. The first castle on the site was an unauthorised fortification, built during "The Anarchy" (1135–1153) and torn down later in the century when royal control was reasserted.
From the Wikipedia article on Allington Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Allington Castle sits at 51.2933, 0.5117 in Kent. The closest other castles are Thurnham Castle (3.4 mi), Leybourne Castle (4.0 mi) and Leeds Castle (6.0 mi). Kent has 28 castles in all.
