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Hedingham Castle

House museum · Castle Hedingham, England

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Hedingham Castle
Photo: Agnete, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

History

Hedingham Castle, in the village of Castle Hedingham, Essex, is arguably the best preserved Norman keep in England. The castle fortifications and outbuildings were built around 1100, and the keep around 1140. However, the keep is the only major medieval structure that has survived, albeit less two turrets. It is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument. The keep is open to the public.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Hedingham Castle”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This is a house museum. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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