Westenhanger Castle
Kent, England
Westenhanger Castle is a quadrangular castle in Kent, England, first built in 1343. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Lympne Castle, 1.6 mi away.
Westenhanger Castle at a glance
Built
1343
14th century
Type
Quadrangular castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Lympne Castle
1.6 mi away
About Westenhanger Castle
Westenhanger Castle is a fortified manor house once owned by royalty, located next to Westenhanger railway station and the grandstand of Folkestone Racecourse in Kent. The castle has endured a period of steady decline to near ruination in recent years, but the current owners have engaged a programme of consolidation, conservation and restoration to the castle and adjoining buildings.
From the Wikipedia article on Westenhanger Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Westenhanger Castle sits at 51.0944, 1.0314 in Kent. The closest other castles are Lympne Castle (1.6 mi), Saltwood Castle (2.5 mi) and Sandgate Castle (5.3 mi). Kent has 28 castles in all.
