Baynard's Castle
London, England
Baynard's Castle is a castle in 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.
Baynard's Castle at a glance
Built
1017
11th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Montfichet's Tower
0.2 mi away
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.
From the Wikipedia article on Baynard's Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baynard's Castle sits at 51.5114, -0.1000 in London. The closest other castles are Montfichet's Tower (0.2 mi), Tower of London (1.1 mi) and Greenwich Castle (4.8 mi).
