Bodiam Castle is a
moated castle near
Robertsbridge in
East Sussex, England. It was built in 1385 by Sir
Edward Dalyngrigge, ostensibly to defend the area against French invasion during the
Hundred Years' War. Of
quadrangular plan, Bodiam Castle has no
keep, having its various chambers built around the outer defensive walls and inner courts. Its corners and entrance are marked by towers, and topped by
crenellations. It was the home of the Dalyngrigge family and the centre of the
manor of Bodiam. Possession of Bodiam Castle passed through several generations of Dalyngrigges, until their line became extinct, when the castle passed by marriage to the Lewknor family. Descendants of the Lewknors owned the castle until at least the 16th century. By the start of the
English Civil War in 1641, Bodiam Castle was owned by
John Tufton. He sold the castle to help pay fines levied against him by Parliament. The castle was subsequently dismantled, and was left as a picturesque ruin until its purchase by John Fuller in 1829. Under his auspices, the castle was partially restored before being sold to
George Cubitt, 1st Baron Ashcombe, and later to
Lord Curzon, both of whom undertook restoration projects at Bodiam. The castle is protected as a Grade Ilisted building and
Scheduled Monument, and is open to the public. (
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Bodiam Castle is a
moated castle near
Robertsbridge in
East Sussex, England. It was built in 1385 by Sir
Edward Dalyngrigge, ostensibly to defend the area against French invasion during the
Hundred Years' War. Of
quadrangular plan, Bodiam Castle has no
keep, having its various chambers built around the outer defensive walls and inner courts. Its corners and entrance are marked by towers, and topped by
crenellations. It was the home of the Dalyngrigge family and the centre of the
manor of Bodiam. Possession of Bodiam Castle passed through several generations of Dalyngrigges, until their line became extinct, when the castle passed by marriage to the Lewknor family. Descendants of the Lewknors owned the castle until at least the 16th century. By the start of the
English Civil War in 1641, Bodiam Castle was owned by
John Tufton. He sold the castle to help pay fines levied against him by Parliament. The castle was subsequently dismantled, and was left as a picturesque ruin until its purchase by John Fuller in 1829. Under his auspices, the castle was partially restored before being sold to
George Cubitt, 1st Baron Ashcombe, and later to
Lord Curzon, both of whom undertook restoration projects at Bodiam. The castle is protected as a Grade Ilisted building and
Scheduled Monument, and is open to the public. (
more...)
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
3,739,245 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.