Castles of England/East Sussex
Appearance
There are seven castles of note in East Sussex.
Name |
Type |
Date |
Condition |
Image | Ownership / Access |
Notes (Key) |
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Bodiam Castle | Quadrangular castle | c.1385 | Ruins | ![]() |
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Wide moat. |
Camber Castle | Artillery fort | c.1540 | Ruins | ![]() |
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'Dismantled' 1642 after sea receded. |
Hastings Castle | Keep and bailey | 12th century | Fragmentary ruins | ![]() |
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Ruined by 1399. |
Herstmonceux Castle | Fortified mansion | 15th century | Restored | Queen's University | Brick-built, interior buildings dismantled 1777, restored 20th century, former home of Royal Greenwich Observatory, now Study Centre. | |
Lewes Castle | Keep and bailey | 12–14th century | Ruins | ![]() |
Unusual in that it has two mottes. | |
Pevensey Castle | Keep and bailey | 12th century | Ruins | ![]() |
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Castle built within surviving walls of Roman fort of Saxon Shore. |
Rye Castle | Tower House | c.1250 | Intact | ![]() |
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Originally called Baddings Tower. |