Bodiam Castle

United Kingdom / England / Hawkhurst /
 National Trust property (UK), moated castle, Grade I Listed (UK), historic ruins
Bodiam Castle is described by the National Trust as the "perfect example of a late medieval moated castle". Built in 1385, the castle was intended either as a defense against French raids or as a symbol of wealth and status for the knight who owned it. Most of the interior was dismantled in 1643, by Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War.
Grade 1 listed (Aug 1961): list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1044...
Surrounded by a wide water filled moat.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle

Photos:
1&2) Unknown source
3) www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1146519
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodiam_Castle
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Coordinates:   51°0'8"N   0°32'36"E
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